Leases that may have previously been considered not subject to the Retail Leases Act 2003 may now be so due to recent court decisions. CB Cold Storage Pty Ltd v Morgan Street Investments Pty Ltd (Retail Tenancies) [2014] VCAT 7...

While most attention is given to the imports that attract duty, a recent Australian Tribunal decision demonstrates the need to review imports even where it seems obvious that a duty free concession applies. Duty-free goods - wh...

The High Court of Australia has unanimously found that the term of mutual trust and confidence should not be implied by law into all Australian employment contracts. In doing so, the High Court overturned two previous decisions i...

Whether during or outside the course of your normal business activities you have invented or are on the brink of inventing something - a process, machine, technology, method or system that may have commercial potential. The ...

Legislation which gives effect to the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been introduced into the Australian House of Representatives.  This legislation foreshadows a commencement date of 1 December 2014. On comme...

Supply chain consolidation through offshore distribution centres is reducing international supply chain costs but may be increasing exposure to the risks of customs non-compliance. An increasing number of companies are achieving ...