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Misleading Charity Bins Cost Clothing Company $100,000 A Western Australian Company has been fined $100,000 over a misleading sign on used-clothing bins. The signs suggested that the clothing donations would…
The Federal Government’s amendments to sections of the Racial Discrimination Act, including controversial section 18C, are currently open to further input, with Attorney-General George Brandis saying he is “very open…
Advertising is an integral role of business. It allows a company to inform and persuade the public that their product or service is better than their competitors. But there are…
For 28 months the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and related laws were the subject of an inquiry by the Australian Law Reform Commission. The result of which was a three…
Changes to the Building Amendment Regulation No.1 (2014) in light of the Commonwealth Games Gold Coast to host 2018 Commonwealth Games… Come 4 to 15 of April 2018, the Gold…
Victoria recently amended the Summary Offences and Sentencing Act via the Summary Offences and Sentencing Amendment Bill. The changes give Victorian police greater discretion and powers when dealing with protesters,…
New laws proposed by NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell will attempt to curb alcohol-fuelled violence in the heart of Sydney. The proposed laws include expanded lockout zones, no new liquor licences,…
Some small independent developers on the Apple store have recently learnt all about trade marks the hard way. On the 6th of February, 2013, King.com Ltd applied for a trade…
LawBuddy takes all the guess work out of trying to find Lawyers. Principal and Agent Competition Confusion The Federal Court has recently found that Flight Centre, on six occasions, attempted…
A lengthy court battle has come to an end over the 2005 Eyre Peninsula bushfires, in which nine people died, 90,000 hectares of land was destroyed and 93 homes were…
According to a recently released federal government report, approximately 2250 people were allegedly assaulted in nursing homes in 2012-13. The report has prompted aged care advocates to call for an…
The Australian Law Reform Commission has floated the idea of a right to erasure, a right which is also currently being considered by the European Union. The right to erasure…
Legal Services Commissioner John Briton’s annual report, tabled in Parliament yesterday, highlights a range of ways law firms are allegedly ripping people off. According to the Commissioner, among them are…
The present trade mark application is labeled Application 1576935, and is now listed as “indexing approved” and due for examination before November. After November examination and if the findings are favourable and published, the trade mark application will proceed to the next stage and be changed to “accepted and advertised”.
A complaint may be lodged before the organisation or federal agency that caused the violation of the information. If the issue is not resolved, you can appeal your case to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
New Anti-Bikie legislation has been passed after a marathon session in Parliament, finally concluding at 3:00am (AEST). The legislation names 26 organisations as criminal organisations, and includes extra powers for…
Cyber crime in Australia is now costing us $1 billion a year,but that figure has dropped dramatically from last years $1.65 billion. On average the cost of cyber crime to…
Married after knowing each other for 18 days, he wanted a divorce and she wants a ‘conjugal rights’ court order. The couple who were wed in an arrange marriage in…
Victims of stalking and harassment are calling for news laws to tackle technology. GPS devices are being used to track persons, computers are being hacked, and email, social media and…