Member Articles

Authors: Tim O’Callaghan, Travis Shueard, Laura Coppola In this article, we review a recent decision on competing beer brands which highlights the importance of registering trade marks. Brick Lane Brewing Co Pty Ltd v ...

The Law Society states that ‘artificial intelligence’ (AI) involves computer systems which can replicate human cognitive functions, and that it includes algorithms detecting patterns in data, as well as applying thes ...

With the new 2023-2024 tax year about to start on 6 April, now is an opportune time to take stock of your finances and consider how you might wish to adjust your planning for the new tax year. Effective tax planning, wh ...

Authors: Jonathan Dodd, Tom Griffith, Isabelle Gatley The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recently exercised its competition oversight powers to intervene in proposed acquisitions by one of Austral ...

Authors: Emily Haar, Joseph Hyde In 2017, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) was amended to provide for a specific cause of action against franchisors and holding companies, where franchisees or subsidiary compan ...

Authors: Angelina Kozary, Stephanie Dimovski The first High Court decisions in 2023; Metal Manufactures Pty Limited v Morton Metal Manufactures Pty Limited v Morton [2023] HCA 1 (‘Metal Manufactures’) and Bryan ...