Following the recent tragic death of an apprentice whilst working on a university construction site, industrial manslaughter laws are once again in the spotlight in…
Pragma23 October, 2020
The most significant insolvency reform in Australia in the last 30 years has been announced. Yesterday, on 7 October 2020, the Treasury released some of…
Pragma8 October, 2020
2020 has seen tens of thousands of jobs and companies on the brink of collapse. In response to a wave of insolvencies expected at the…
Pragma24 September, 2020
Where an application is brought under section 447A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) for the removal of administrators appointed pursuant to section 436C…
Pragma28 August, 2020
A case of apples and oranges…or pears? What is a trademark? ‘Badges’ or ‘labels’ assigned to a brand, assist consumers in distinguishing suppliers of competing…
Pragma19 August, 2020
Pragma Lawyers' Employment Law Specialist, Libbi McLean and Pragma Director, Aaron McDonald recently delivered our first free webinar this month in conjunction with WA Business…
Pragma18 August, 2020
Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd v AMWU & Ors HCA 29 On 13 August 2020, the High Court of Australia overturned a ruling of the Full…
Pragma18 August, 2020
Over the past 12 months, the Commonwealth has rolled out new laws to combat illegal phoenixing activities. Most recently, this includes the Treasury Laws Amendment…
Pragma2 July, 2020
Recent events have confirmed that no workplace is immune from the risk of sexual harassment. It is happening, and every employer has an obligation to…
Pragma29 June, 2020