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Recent Publications
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Date: 24 Jun 2011
On 13 May 2011, special leave to appeal to the High Court against a decision of the Queensland Court of Appeal in a case concerning a deed of agreement for lease was refused.
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Date: 23 Jun 2011
The Gillard government’s reformation of the Australian intellectual property regime has taken its next step with the introduction of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill (the Bill) to the Senate.
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Major changes recommended by Franchise Inquiry report
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services inquired into the operation of Australia’s Franchising Code of Conduct (‘Code’) with the objective to identify areas of the Code needing improving...more |
The implied common law obligation of good faith has become increasingly important in the realm of franchise relationships. Australia, the most franchised country in the world, is a jurisdiction lacking clear High Court authority relating to the implied good faith obligations in franchises but which is otherwise characterised by a substantial body of good faith litigation surrounding franchises...more |
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