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Social Media Users and Operators Beware! High Court Confirms that Facebook Page Operators are 'Publishers' of Third Party Comments

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The majority of the High Court of Australia has dismissed the appeal of three media organisations from the decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and affirmed they were 'publishers' of comments left by third party...more

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RBI v Asia Coal Energy: Court of Appeal confirms that communication of solicitor instructions does not of itself waive underlying...

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In Raffeisen Bank International AG v Asia Coal Energy Ventures Ltd & Ashurst LLP,  the Court of Appeal distinguished the case of Conlon v Conlons Ltd, and provided a helpful analysis of the circumstances in which instructions...more

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Business as Mutual: Floating Charges No Obstacle to Mutual Set-Off Agreements

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The Situation: Section 553C of the Corporations Act 2001 (WA) ("Act") provides that if a creditor and a company in liquidation have mutual dealings, the creditor must offset any sum the creditor owes to the company in...more

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Court Limits Australia's Jurisdiction to Assist International Arbitrations

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The Situation: Parties to contracts on major projects with a connection to Australia frequently arbitrate disputes elsewhere. The Development: The Federal Court of Australia ("FCA") held that Australian courts do not have...more

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