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Read →Commercial LawHome Milne v Ell [2017] NSWSC 555 Home This case serves as a reminder of how liability for defamatory statements can extend
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Read →CopyrightThe Federal Court of Australia has made the first reported orders under the new s.115A of the Copyright Act 1958 (Cth) by
Read →Commercial LawBACKGROUND Following public consultation processes, new laws[1] came into force on 12 November 2016 which extended existing consumer protection laws against unfair
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