Safety Requirements for “General Use” Quad Bikes
The Consumer Goods (Quad Bikes) Safety Standard 2019 (‘the Standard’) commenced operation on 11 October 2019. This much-debated standard placed a range of safety requirements on the operators and…
Jurisdiction Clauses: A Primer
It’s an all too common scenario: Company A is based in South Australia;Company B is based in Queensland;Company A provides services to Company B in Victoria under a contract;Company A breaches the…
NFT’s Explained: The Intellectual Property Implications of Licencing Digital Assets Through Blockchain
On 11 March 2021, digital artist Beeple sold a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) of his artwork for $69 million USD.[1] According to Christie’s, the auction house behind the sale, Beeple, is now among the top…
An Insurer’s Duty of Utmost Good Faith
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Youi Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1701 The Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia (Allsop CJ) recently added to the growing weight of jurisprudence…
Lessons Learned From the Sexual Assault/Misconduct Revelations in Federal Parliament
The recent revelations of alleged criminal conduct and misconduct in the Federal Parliament directed towards women has had devastating ramifications for those involved. Timing is always crucial, and…
Staff Profile: Amy Bishop
Our Intellectual Property Specialist, With a Penchant for People, Water & Words.
Evaluating the Cause(s) of Impairments Comes Down to “Common Sense”
The Full Court of the Supreme Court of South Australia “doubles-down” on its reasons in Preedy but fails to articulate a straightforward test for determining the “cause” or “causes” of an impairment under the Return to Work Act (‘the Act’) and doesn’t address the meaning of “assessed together or combined” in section 28(8)(c) of the Act.
Best Lawyers Australia: Celebrating Excellence
DW Fox Tucker Lawyers is proud to share with you that ten of our lawyers have been listed in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers Australia. We are also ecstatic to have not one but two Directors awarded…
Eliminating COVID-19 Risk From Australian Workplaces
We can now prevent people from developing COVID-19, but when is it lawful and reasonable for employers to direct employees to undergo vaccination against COVID-19?
Terms and Conditions for Sale of Goods/Incoterms® 2020 and Vienna Convention
INCOTERMS® 2020 came into effect on 1 January 2020, so have now been operative for over a year. These do not replace INCOTERMS® 2010, which remain available for use, but did make a number of…
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