Legal Insights 14/11/2024 By Julia Tonkin, Rebecca Simmons Changes to Victorian Probate Fees Changes to the probate application fee schedule will see an increase of up to 650% of the cost of some applications.
Legal Insights 13/11/2024 By Gina Wilson, Shaun Temby Transparency Troubles? Lessons from ASIC’s Case Against Latitude Finance and Harvey Norman Highlighting the importance of transparent and accurate advertising, particularly where consumer credit is concerned.
Legal Insights 12/11/2024 By Taboka Finn and Emily Kidd Menopause and perimenopause at work: How employers should foster a safe and inclusive workplace The Senate Community Affairs References Committee published a report on issues related to menopause and perimenopause.
Legal Insights 06/11/2024 By Shaun Temby and Catherine Macarounas Sleeping Duck Investor’s Wake-Up Call (Part 2) Insights into shareholder rights, particularly the boundaries of 'oppressive conduct' under the Corporations Act.
Legal Insights 06/11/2024 By Lindy Richardson, Meredith Kennedy Fixed term contracts: Amendments to the government funding exception for Not For Profit entities New Fair Work Regulations came into effect on 1 November 2024.
Media Releases 05/11/2024 Breellen Warry recognised in legal industry rankings Breellen is a Partner within the Maddocks Public Law team in Sydney
Legal Insights 04/11/2024 By Ben Miller, Elizabeth Ireland, Natasha Faigenbaum Beef between restauranteurs due to ESTABLISHMENT of trade mark infringement The case highlights the importance of timing when it comes to filing trade mark applications.
Media Releases 31/10/2024 Maddocks recognised as leading firm in inaugural legal rankings Maddocks has been recognised in the 2024 Law Firms of the Year by Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer.
Legal Insights 30/10/2024 Society of University Lawyers Conference 2024 Maddocks is a proud sponsor of the Society of University Lawyers Conference 2024.
Legal Insights 30/10/2024 By Shaun Temby and Henry Bruce Fashion Fumble? Allegations Over Mosaic’s Refund Policies (Part 2) The ACCC alleges that Mosaic’s publication of the Refund Statement breached the ACL
Legal Insights 17/10/2024 By Ross Jackson Can an employee refuse a direction to attend an Independent Medical Examination? We look at a recent case where a direction to attend such an appointment was both lawful and reasonable.
Media Releases 16/10/2024 Maddocks employment team honoured in prestigious legal awards for outstanding service Members of Maddocks’s Employment team received President’s Award for Outstanding Service at the LIV Legal Awards
Case Studies 15/10/2024 Swoop’s strategic disposal The strategic disposal is one of several transactions in which Maddocks has advised Swoop over the last three years
Case Studies 14/10/2024 AUCloud acquisitions Maddocks advised listed cyber security and cloud service specialist Sovereign Cloud Holdings Limited (ASX: SOV)
Media Releases 14/10/2024 Maddocks advises on Click Click Marketing sale Maddocks has advised the founder of Click Click Marketing on a sell-down to private equity firm Straight Bat.
Legal Insights 14/10/2024 By Gavan Mackenzie, Stephen White, Mark Woodberry and Julia Vinckx Changes to the Shadow Economy Procurement Connected Policy introduce much needed reforms – but are they just light relief? The revised Shadow Economy Policy commenced on 1 October 2024.
Legal Insights 09/10/2024 By Shaun Temby, Elizabeth Ireland and Emma Woelke The good, the bad and the ugly – regulators focus on misleading beauty influencer marketing Influencer marketing is an increasingly popular and effective promotional tool for beauty brands.
Legal Insights 08/10/2024 By Melanie Olynyk and Tim Peyton The key recommended changes to the Victorian Freedom of Information laws Learn more about proposed changes to the Victorian freedom of information regime
Media Releases 08/10/2024 Maddocks welcomes leading Planning and Environment Lawyer Dr Joseph Monaghan as a new Partner Dr Joseph Monaghan joined Maddocks in October 2024
Case Studies 02/10/2024 Redwood North acquisition of Bestech Bestech Australia is a manufacturer and distributor of industrial sensors and training equipment