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Doing Business in Australia Guide
For overseas investors and businesses considering doing business in Australia, asking the right questions is crucial to understanding the key and unique legal aspects that can impact commercial success.
With recent developments – including increased regulatory requirements, climate and sustainability reporting, corporate disclosures, and compliance obligations – Carter Newell’s ‘Doing Business in Australia Guide’ assists in highlighting these factors applicable across a wide range of industries.
9 December 2024
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The choice of language used to express the necessary unifying factor in first-party insurance is of critical importance. But what of the situation where there is no explicit language of aggregation, but rather wording which merely affords scope for aggregation by implying a unifying factor from general context? Partner Patrick Mead explores this topic.
15 October 2024
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The Carter Newell team discuss the recent decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in Wild v Meduri, which provides guidance on how a conflict of interests can affect the credibility of solicitor’s evidence and the proper way to record conversations in affidavits.
9 September 2024
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The Carter Newell team investigates the Supreme Court of Victoria’s recent consideration of the doctrine of advocate’s immunity in the context of a solicitor’s allegedly negligent failure to adduce sufficient evidence at the hearing of an interlocutory application in the case of Magriplis-Hampton v MM LP Holdings Pty Ltd.
6 September 2024
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year – but for businesses seeking to shut down over the festive period, Christmas can bring the unwanted gift of navigating additional legal do’s and don’ts when it comes to requiring employees to take leave. To assist with this, Partner Lara Radik provides practical steps and considerations for mandating leave during holiday closures.
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It is not uncommon for legal matters to attract interest from the media – particularly where the matter involves an issue of public interest, or where there has been a perceived wrongdoing. Partner Lara Radik examines from a legal perspective, the number of measures organisations can take to prepare for a potential media inquiry.
