The term ‘parent’ has expanded beyond merely describing a person who is the biological mother and father to a child, which has created legal difficulties in determining who has parental responsibility and their rights in relation to non-biological children. ‘Parent’ is not defined within the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), leaving it to the court… Read More
The adoption of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and other digital assets is the new normal in this day and age. However, the legal treatment of digital assets is unclear. This presents many legal challenges in the area of Family Law and questions as to the proper division of digital assets upon divorce. Additionally, these speculative assets are… Read More
Intellectual property refers to the intangible assets which constitute proprietary knowledge in the form of patents, trade marks, designs, confidential information and more. Intellectual property is a valuable asset in this digital age, bearing numerous exclusive rights which are protected from infringement by various federal laws such as the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) and… Read More
Defamation cases in Australia are notoriously hard to run. The main consideration in assessing a claim for defamation is whether there is a monetary loss suffered by the defamed party. Recently, a Sydney lawyer, Chris Murphy, was successful in recovering over $100 000 for defamation against the Daily Telegraph who has described him as ‘continuing… Read More
Discussing salaries and remuneration is often a controversial and clandestine topic in the office. However, there has been a recent push towards greater pay transparency to allow for a more equal workplace in light of social and political changes concerning issues, such as the gender pay gap. This article will discuss whether an employer can… Read More