To send or not to send
Direct Marketing under Australian Privacy and Spamming Laws Before you hit send on that commercial electronic message (including, amongst others, emails and SMS messages) (“CEM”) you should be aware of the application of Australian privacy and spam laws. Finding electronic addresses online or purchasing a list from a business to business list supplier (“B2B List…
Employers caught by own policies
Businesses, particularly large ones, often develop internal policies concerning the employment of their employees. These policies deal with a wide range of matters including the use of motor vehicles, drugs and alcohol, conflicts of interest, IT and social media, confidentiality and intellectual property, dress codes, bullying, harassment and anti-discrimination, redundancy entitlements and eligibility for share…
Online Defamation – Be Careful of What You Post!
Over the past decade or so there has been a sharp increase in the use of social media by both individuals and businesses. Social media can be a useful promotional tool. There are many benefits, in a commercial sense, associated with the use of social media outlets, particularly because of the ease with which you…
Creditor Bankruptcy Notices
Have you been involved in Court proceedings where the Court has ordered a person (“Debtor”) to pay you or your business more than $5,000? Has the Debtor failed to pay you despite being ordered by the Court to do so? If the answer to those questions is yes, you may be able to apply to the Court to make them bankrupt. A…
Case note: compensation for land injuriously affected by a planning scheme
The recent High Court decision in Western Australian Planning Commission v Southregal Pty Ltd; Western Australian Planning Commission v Leith [2017] HCA 7 has emphasised the importance for both landowners and purchasers to undertake their due diligence prior to the acquisition or sale of land. Four of the five justices of the High Court held…