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Our latest Report includes articles on managed investment schemes, red tape in the liquor industry, a Will instruction sheet and the cost of the P&E Court. There is also articles on the Google win in the High Court and gender equality reporting obligations.

Andrew is a partner in the business services team. He provides specialist advice on the maximisation, protection and infringement of intellectual property rights, including disputes.

In recent times clients have told us that they have received an increasing number of unsolicited approaches, touting for payment in relation to their IP rights and in particular their Australian registered trademarks. There are a number of ways in which these approaches are presented.

The Federal Government and the Australian Crime Commission held a press conference last week and handed down the Australian Crime Commission's Report headed Organised Crime and Drugs in Sport. Since that time Australian sport, and in particular AFL and NRL, have been under a cloud of suspicion as to the extent of performance enhancing drug use and the involvement of organised crime.

From 1 February 2013 the Building Code 2013 outlines standards for all participants in Commonwealth funded construction projects.

Facebook, Google (YouTube), Yahoo! and Microsoft have agreed on terms with the Federal Government to combat the proliferation of cyberbullying

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the new national regulator overseeing the not-for-profit (NFP) sector across all states and territories. We outline some of the key objectives of this new body.

The Fair Work Amendment Act 2012 received Royal Assent on December 4, 2012 and introduces a raft of changes to the original 2009 legislation that the Government envisages will help to further reinforce the effectiveness of Australia's workplace relations watchdog.

Mansi v O’Connor & Ors [2012] QSC 336 On 2 October 2012, Her Honour Justice Ann Lyons found one of six identified cement trucks was, on the balance of probabilities, responsible for causing a motor vehicle accident despite the fact that no witness could attest to the vehicle’s registration details or identify the driver.

It is nearly thirty years since the Land Sales Act 1984 came into force. There have been some minor amendments made over the years, but the Queensland Government is now conducting a full review. The expectation is that a Bill will be introduced sometime in 2013.