A lease is the grant of an exclusive right to the use and occupation of land or part thereof, or of a building of part thereof. A lease is made between the owner of land (Landlord / Lessor) and the person wishing to occupy the land (Tenant / Lessee). A lease must be for a […]
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Section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law (“ACL”) is found in Schedule of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), and it prohibits misleading or deceptive conduct in business or trading activity. An alleged breach of section 18 is one of the most common allegations that can be brought against a business by its customers
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In appropriate circumstances a court may conclude that by signing a document containing blanks a person should be regarded as having conferred implied authority on the other party to fill the blanks. That would apply in a case where the parties have reached express agreement upon the terms of a contract and one party signs
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The enforceability of contracts purported to be created by the purchase of a ticket to travel or attend an event has been the subject of substantial judicial consideration. Such cases typically involve a ticket or other documents being provided with either terms and conditions printed within them or a reference to further terms being incorporated
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Two High Court cases this week have provided more clarity on when ABN Holders can be considered employees. These cases are ZG Operations v Jamsek and CFMMEU v Personnel Contracting. Both considered whether a worker engaged as a contractor was entitled to Fair Work Act protections. However, the two cases resulted in opposite outcomes. In
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