We use cookies to customise content for your subscription and for analytics.
If you continue to browse Lexology, we will assume that you are happy to receive all our cookies. For further information please read our Cookie Policy.
Lexology logo
  Request new password

Search results

Order by most recent / most popular / relevance

Results: 1-10 of 618

Common sense prevails in proportionate liability decisions

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 14 2013

The High Court and the New South Wales Court of Appeal have recently provided much-needed clarification about the proportionate liability regime

ASX releases final guidance note on continuous disclosure obligations

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 6 2013

The continuous disclosure guidance note has been amended and released by ASX after completing a public consultation. The amended version comes into

Legal implications of the NFP governance standards

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 6 2013

The Governance Standards applying to charities required to be registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission have been

High court decision widens application of proportionate liability legislation

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • May 1 2013

In the case of Hunt & Hunt Lawyers v Mitchell Nominees Pty Ltd 2013 HCA 10, the majority of the High Court strengthened the ability of defendants

Tax issues affecting structuring of CRCs

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 24 2013

The tax issues affecting CRCs and their participants are largely well-known and provide sufficient flexibility to accommodate both participants who

High court upholds constitutionality of international arbitration law

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 23 2013

Australia, along with 147 other countries, is a party to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Awards (commonly known as the

ACCC’s Google fail: no result for ACCC’s Google search

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 22 2013

The case of Google v ACCC looks at the liability of online publishers for displaying false representations made by advertisers. Previously decided

Knock at your peril

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 22 2013

The ACCC has indicated increasing scrutiny on door-to-door marketing. Its recent action against Neighbourhood Energy Pty Ltd shows its commitment to

ACCC releases unfair contract terms report next stop enforcement, so watch out!

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 22 2013

On 15 March 2013, the ACCC released a report of the outcomes of the review it undertook of particular industries using standard form consumer

Unconscionable conduct in a vacuum? Federal court to shed light on Lux’s conduct

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 22 2013

On 10 May 2012 the ACCC had initiated proceedings in the Federal Court alleging unconscionable conduct on the part of Lux Distributors Pty Ltd (Lux