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03-02-12 | Getting tough: the Privacy Commissioner signals a new approach
The Australian Privacy Commissioner has signalled its intention to take a tougher approach when dealing with privacy breaches going forward
03-02-12 | She'll be right mate: the risk of commencing work before signing a contract
The recent Victorian Court of Appeal decision in Peet Limited v Elizabeth Amelia Richmond provides useful guidance on how to calculate the amount a party should be paid when they have commenced work before a contract has been agreed.
13-12-11 | Painting a picture: guidance on incorporating terms, frustration, penalties, unconscionable conduct and implied terms in commercial contracts
The recent Victorian Court of Appeal decision in Mimi Ange v First East Auction Holdings Pty Ltd provides useful guidance on a range of key issues that often arise in standard form contracts that are made up of several documents.
14-11-11 | When tenderers collude
A recent Federal Court decision highlighted the practice of cover pricing in tendering for government contracts and sets out how it is dealt with under the Trade Practices Act 1974.
05-10-11 | Is your bank guarantee unconditional?
In this latest update on performance guarantees, a recent Supreme Court of Queensland decision provides guidance on when a court will prevent a party calling on an unconditional bank undertaking.
13-09-11 | How to read the coffee beans: some guidance on interpreting commercial contracts
A recent NSW Court of Appeal decision has provided useful guidance on construction of commercial contracts and the circumstances where a term will be implied.
30-06-11 | ADT confirms the scope of the PPIP Act exemption when using personal information
In the recent decision of QN & Ors v Commissioner of Fire the Administrative Decisions Tribunal confirmed the limited application of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) to personal information when determining suitability for employment by a State and Local Government agency.
29-06-11 | Reasonable grounds: when does suspicion of corrupt conduct give rise to a duty to report to ICAC
The NSW Parliament has recently confirmed that the amendments to the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 will commence on 1 July 2011.
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