Civil penalties for unfair contract terms
Civil Penalties for Unfair Contract Terms BY SHARE ARTICLE Since November 2016, section 24 of the Australian Consumer Law has rendered unfair terms in consumer contracts void and unenforceable. Unfair contract terms typically captured by this provision are terms that:...
Major changes to statutory legacies in cases of intestacy – WA catches up to the rest of AUS
Major Changes to Statutory Legacies in Cases of Intestacy – WA catches up to the rest of AUS BY SHARE ARTICLE On 24 March 2022, Western Australia woke up to the long-awaited news that WA parliament had passed the Administration Amendment Bill 2021 (WA). When a...
Temporary injunction lifted on healthcare workers
Temporary Injunction Lifted on Healthcare Workers BY SHARE ARTICLE A hospital in the US state of Wisconsin was recently successful in legal action to stop 7 members of its cardiovascular team from taking jobs at a competing hospital. The 7 staff initially employed by...
Falconer v Commissioner
20 January 2022 Falconer v Commissioner BY Damon Van Kempen SHARE ARTICLE His Honour Justice Allanson recently handed down a decision in Falconer v Commissioner of Police [No 2] [2022] WASC 2 in response to an application brought by the Police Commissioner and the...
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