Dispute Resolution & Litigation
HAS YOUR LIFE CHANGED RECENTLY?
The busier we get the more we tend to put off the important things. Often the last subject we want to think about is our will or other estate planning requirements. Living life always seems to get in the way! Sometimes that’s not our fault, especially if there has...Read More
THE THUMBS-UP EMOJI: A MODERN SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE?
A recent ruling by a Canadian Court has determined that a “thumb’s up” emoji can be considered as acceptance of a contract. The dispute revolved around a well-established business relationship between a grain purchasing company, South West Terminal...Read More
WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS IF MY FLIGHT IS CANCELLED?
There has been much in the media this past week about the ACCC taking Qantas to Court over the airline’s activities in relation to flight credits and cancelled flights. Following significant media and public scrutiny, Qantas then announced that it would remove the...Read More
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS DISPUTES AND “FINANCED CONTRACTS”
The Court of Appeal in Body Corporate for Bay Village Community Titles Scheme 33127 v Breeze MR Pty Ltd [2023] QCA 91 has recently considered how section 126 of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (“Act”) applies when dealing with management rights...Read More