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Finally - a class action regime for Queensland
Insight 17 Aug 2016

Class actions in Queensland are one step closer with the introduction of proposed new legislation into the Queensland Parliament Partner Michael Ilott Special Counsel Robyn Morrison and Senior Associate Suzie Fraser report ...

Unwrapping recent developments in the food sector
Insight 11 Aug 2019

Associates Tiernan Christensen and Nick Li report on some noteworthy developments relevant to the food industry in Australia. ...

Measuring ‘spilt milk’
Insight 17 Dec 2018

Can food and beverage industry participants be found to have engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct for failure to comply with aspects of relevant regulatory regimes? The Federal Court has confirmed that they can.  ...

It’s only ‘natural’
Insight 18 Dec 2017

While considering hair oils, cosmetics and trade marks, Justice Katzmann may have inadvertently given the food industry something to worry about by proposing that natural ingredients cannot be labelled ‘natural’ if they have been chemically altered. ...

The CoOL change is here
Insight 06 Jul 2016

We provide an update on the new Country of Origin Labelling regime which came into effect on 1 July 2016 and the Federal Government’s proposed changes to the safe harbour provisions under the Australian Consumer Law. ...

Food imports and the Biosecurity Act: What’s changed
Insight 06 Jul 2016

We report on recent changes to the law relating to the importation of food into Australia, introduced by the commencement of the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth). ...

Use of your own name must be in good faith
Insight 12 Aug 2019

Even where a family business is making use of its own surname, trade mark infringement and passing off are likely to be found where the conduct is not in good faith and has caused actual confusion. ...

Finger buns get a thumbs down from Advertising Standards Board
Insight 25 Jul 2017

Growing community scepticism of sugar has made its way into the Advertising Standards Board, highlighted in a recent decision brought against Bakers Delights advertising of finger buns ...

Troubled waters
Insight 17 Dec 2018

A recent Federal Court decision demonstrates the difficulties large offshore food and beverage brands may encounter when attempting to enter the Australian market, particularly where there is a longstanding local user of the same or a similar mark ...

Federal Court imposes $34.5 million penalty on shipping cartel participant; ACCC commences inquiry into Murray Darling basin; and Europcar fined for excessive card surcharges
Insight 23 Aug 2019

Federal Court imposes $34.5 million penalty on shipping cartel participant; ACCC commences inquiry into Murray Darling basin; and Europcar fined for excessive card surcharges ...

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