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Handle with care: owner drivers get new protections
Amendments to the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act create new protections for gig economy workers transporting...
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Blocking the exits: Directors’ rights to decline share transfers
Under Australian law, directors of companies typically have unilateral powers to reject transfers of shares by shareholders. However, below we...
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Get your records straight! ASIC record-keeping obligations and penalties
Officers have legal obligations under Australian law to keep information on ASIC registers up to...
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Your freelancer has arrived: Australian Uber drivers held not employees
In much-publicised proceedings, the Fair Work Ombudsman has found that Uber drivers are independent...
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Watch your wall: Businesses liable for defamatory Facebook comments
A decision in the Supreme Court of New South Wales has paved the way for businesses to be held responsible for publishing defamatory comments by...
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Contractual lock-in? Terminating contracts without a clause
Contracts form the backbone of almost all commercial arrangements, binding parties to perform their specified duties. But when does a breach or...
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Insolvent trading and the position of Australian directors
Under Australian law, board directors have a duty to prevent insolvent trading by corporations. Though certain exceptions may apply, failure to do so...
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Illegal phoenix activity targeted by new corporate law reforms
New reforms currently before Parliament seeks to give the Phoenix Taskforce more power to prevent illegal...
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Privacy Act to be seriously strengthened by proposed amendments
The Attorney-General, Christian Porter, has announced a proposal for making the Privacy Act 1988...
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Does wi-fi sniffing breach Australian privacy law?
‘Wi-fi sniffing’ can be used to generate useful insights for businesses without breaching data protection laws. However organisations...
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Creating a modern commercial law firm and a healthy workplace
In this podcast, James is interviewed by Beyond Billables about the ideas behind Edwards + Co...
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