Disputes and Litigation Articles

August 20, 2015

My worker has suffered a psychiatric injury – am I liable?

In today’s go-go world of business, employers and employees alike are placed under an immense...

March 8, 2017

Can I get an interlocutory injunction to uphold a restraint of trade clause?

If you’re an employer and your former employee is taking action in breach of a...

March 8, 2017

Understanding pre-action obligations

Pre-action procedures, or pre-action protocols, or pre-action obligations (if we want to use all the...

August 14, 2015

The Nature of Misleading or Deceptive Conduct

The concept of misleading or deceptive conduct establishes a norm where it is illegal for...

March 14, 2017

Beware of bad business practices (and who you give your money to)!

Whether you are a consumer or a business, you will inevitably enter into a number...

April 1, 2016

What is Preliminary Discovery?

Preliminary discovery is where one party (the applicant), before legal proceedings have commenced against another...

September 27, 2023

I’ve received a subpoena to produce documents to the Court. What do I need to do?

A subpoena is an order of the Court requiring a person (usually a non-party to...

August 11, 2015

What should a franchisee do if a customer shoplifts?

Making sure you have clear policies and procedures for your staff when dealing with customers...

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