Unconscionable conduct protections extended to publicly listed companies
Publicly listed companies are now protected against unconscionable conduct under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and the Australian Securities and…
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The ACCC and ASIC given powers to investigate unfair contract terms
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) now have the ability to…
Brisbane commercial e'newsletter – September 2018
Welcome to HWL Ebsworth’s Commercial e-Newsletter for Queensland. We trust that you will find the information in this edition useful,…
Do you own your trade marks?
The Full Federal Court has recently confirmed that trade marks applied for in the name of the wrong entity or…
Why should you consider estate planning?
What is estate planning? Often, an effective estate plan does not end with a Will. It should adopt strategies to…
Outsourcing – An easy way to comply with the Notifiable Data Breach scheme?
The Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) has always required organisations which are bound by the Privacy Act (‘APP Entities’) to…