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
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
The District Court of Western Australia has considered the recovery of legal costs by a local government in a rates recovery proceeding pursuant to section…
Pragma25 June, 2020
The exposure draft of the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2020 (WA) (Bill) was recently released to stakeholders for review. If enacted,…
Pragma18 June, 2020
On 20 May 2020, the decision of Workpac Pty Ltd v Rossato FCAFC 84 was handed down by the Full Federal Court and left the…
Pragma18 June, 2020