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CASE NOTE - Registered Trade Mark Infringement The Federal Court case of 3 Florinians Pty Ltd v PYT Enterprise Pty Ltd[1]concerned an application for an interlocutory injunction for registered trade mark infringement pursuant to section 126(1) of the Trade Mark Act 1995 (Cth).

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The Hidden Crisis of International Parental Child Abduction in Australia With one of the highest per capita rates of international parental child abduction (IPCA) in the world, Australia would seem uniquely placed to raise awareness of the issue. But, apart from some high profile cases, the facts, complexities and devastating effects of IPCA remain largely hidden from mainstream view.

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Improvements to Domestic Violence Resources on the Gold Coast The increase in awareness of Domestic Violence on the Gold Coast has put a spotlight on the resources available to victims. Amongst those resources, and at the centre of the conversation, is the new Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Court (‘the DFV Court’).

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(Negative Online Reviews) When Will An Action For Injurious Falsehood Arise? If your company or business has suffered damage as a result of a false publication, it may have a common law action for the tort of injurious falsehood. This article will briefly address the elements that must be proved to bring this type of action.

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Reforming Australian Adoption Laws To Put The Child’s Interests First While adoption laws are within the jurisdiction of the states and territories, calls for reform have led the Federal Government to test a national approach at a meeting with state community services ministers on November 11. In the following, we look at some of the issues the meeting will address.

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Congratulations to Automotive Solutions Group Ltd - Listed on the ASX Congratulations to our client Automotive Solutions Group Ltd (‘ASG’) who have just been admitted to the Official List of the ASX with the ticker code ‘ASX:4WD’.

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How the subcontractors of Cullen Group Australia could have got paid on time. The recent collapse of the Brisbane-based building company, Cullen Group Australia, has left many subcontractors angry and significantly out of pocket, reportedly to the tune of $18 million.

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Tenants Evicted for Running Airbnb A Victorian landlord succeeded in the Victorian Supreme Court to evict her tenants for subleasing her St Kilda apartment on Airbnb without her consent.

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Congratulations to Australian Childcare Projects Ltd Congratulations to Australian Childcare Projects Ltd. Our client ACP has completed the sale of its business to Morgan Stanley ('MS').

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The Dangers of DIY Wills Two recent Queensland cases demonstrate the importance of complying with legislation when drafting your will.

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Into The Deep End: Queensland Pool Safety Laws Drowning is one of the largest causes of infant deaths in Queensland. In response, the Queensland Government enacted new pool safety laws, which commenced on 1 December 2010.

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Queensland Tree Disputes: Disclosure To Buyers In 2011, a review conducted by the Department of Justice and Attorney-General concluded that dividing fences and trees were the two most common causes of disputes between neighbours.

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