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HCA gives green light to international commercial arbitration legislation

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 19 2013

The High Court of Australia has recently affirmed in the case of TCL Air Conditioner (Zhongshan) Co Ltd v The Judges of the Federal Court of

Changing arbitration in Queensland a step towards greater uniformity?

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • January 24 2013

On 30 October 2012, the Commercial Arbitration Bill 2012 (Qld) was introduced to the Queensland Parliament. The object of the bill is to adopt the

Mediation settlement communications: exceptions to “without prejudice” privilege?

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • January 22 2013

In Pihiga Pty Ltd v Roche 2011 FCA 240 (Pihiga) and Lewis v Nortex Pty Ltd (Lewis) the Federal Court confirmed that the common law "without

Rural debt: the farmers parachute

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • November 2 2012

The High Court decision of Waller v Hargraves Secured Investments Limited 2012 HCA 4 (Roslyn) comes at a time where rural debt is rising in the shadow of falling land prices

Commercial Arbitration Bill brings in national standards

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • January 30 2012

The Commercial Arbitration Bill (Qld), introduced on 15 November 2011, seeks to repeal the Commercial Arbitration Act 1990

Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011 (Cth): genuine steps to resolve disputes required prior to commencement of proceedings

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • October 3 2011

The Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011 (Cth) (Act), received assent on 12 April 2011, with Part 1 coming into effect on that date