Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Bill 2012 introduced into parliament *

Australia - May 23 2012
Today, the Gillard government introduced the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Bill 2012 into the Australian Parliament.

Co-authors: Sarah Zeleznikow .

Consenting adults: the court’s power to make declarations of contravention *

Australia - August 17 2011
In ongoing Federal Court proceedings brought by the ACCC for misleading or deceptive conduct, issues have arisen as to the power of the Court to make declarations by consent.

Air cargo cartelists’ appeal for foreign states immunity grounded by the Full Federal Court *

Australia - August 17 2011
Further to our competition quarterly update in September 2010, the Full Federal Court has re-examined the potential for companies to resist prosecutions for civil penalties on the basis of foreign states immunity.

Merger control and unconscionable conduct reform - take two *

Australia - June 15 2011
Last May the Federal Government introduced the Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill (Bill) into Federal Parliament.

Co-authors: Anna Martin.