Legal Insights 23/06/2022 Looking out for smaller businesses – the revised rules for Commonwealth Procurement We explain the effect of recently enacted changes to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules, which commence on 1 July 2022.
Media Releases 22/06/2022 Maddocks advises Greenwoods on merger with PwC Australia Maddocks has advised leading tax advisory firm, Greenwoods, on its merger with PwC Australia, with the deal...
Legal Insights 21/06/2022 Australian Contract Law: a recent case study – Sui v Jiang [2021] NSWCA 285 Lost in translation: when the legal effect of a contract departs from its literal meaning...
Media Releases 21/06/2022 Maddocks advises renewable energy trust on Lendlease divestment Maddocks has advised specialist renewable energy trust CPE Renewable Infrastructure Unit Trust (CPERI) on its...
Featured Legal Insights 15/06/2022 Complying with the new minimum wage Today the Fair Work Commission announced a 5.2% increase to the national minimum wage.
Media Releases 14/06/2022 Record number of promotions at Maddocks as the firm maintains strong growth trajectory Maddocks has announced a record round of promotions, with 59 staff stepping up from 1 July.
Media Releases 02/06/2022 Maddocks advises Render Networks on sale Maddocks has advised the founders of digital network construction business Render Networks on sale to IFM Investors.
Legal Insights 26/05/2022 New phoenixing laws put to the test We outline the impacts that the new phoenixing laws will have on insolvency practitioners, companies and directors.
Legal Insights 25/05/2022 Former Minister Hunt’s final address at the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference 2022 and PBS changes We discuss former Minister Greg Hunt’s address at this year's APP Conference.
Legal Insights 25/05/2022 Cosmetic medical and surgical procedures: Regulation and patient safety Update on the Independent Review of the Regulation of Health Practitioners & Patient Safety Issues in Cosmetic Surgery.
Legal Insights 24/05/2022 When is a patent licence not a licence to exploit the invention? The High Court answers a $26 million question We analyse the High Court’s decision on patent licences in settlement agreements in Lundbeck v Sandoz [2022] HCA 4.
Legal Insights 24/05/2022 Interlocutory injunction denied because of a questionable term extension We consider the decision of Biogen International GmbH v Pharmacor Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 1591.
Legal Insights 24/05/2022 Broad Institute triumphs in CRISPR priority challenge We provide an update on the US patent interferences regarding the revolutionary CRISPR genome-editing technology.
Legal Insights 24/05/2022 It's about time the Australian Patent Office required more precision We discuss the difficulties that can arise from the use of terms of approximation (e.g. “about”) in patent claims.
Legal Insights 24/05/2022 Patent term extension update: first in, best dressed; too late for the rest We discuss two judgments of the Full Federal Court on patent term extensions and implications for existing extensions.
Legal Insights 19/05/2022 Homebuyers, Housing Affordability and the Federal Election – What Developers need to know We summarise the incentives and concessions on offer for developers from both major parties ahead of the Election.
Legal Insights 19/05/2022 The importance of marketing – developer liable for misleading and deceptive conduct We outline the impacts of a case where a developer had deceived purchasers by marketing an off-the-plan development...
Legal Insights 19/05/2022 Probuild and beyond: Insolvency issues for construction projects This article gives a high level summary of the issues that commonly arise and some relevant considerations.
Legal Insights 19/05/2022 Planning reform in Victoria – What is the current state of play? Eleni Roussos, Director at Urbis, looks at the current state of play and what planning reforms will survive.
Legal Insights 18/05/2022 Hope for flood victims? NSW Government announces the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation We outline what you need to know about the newly established Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC).
