Commercial Dispute Resolution Commercial Dispute Resolution Newsletter: June 2008 - This issue covers the following topics: Misleading and deceptive conduct in dual price advertising; Proposed National Employment Standards; Emerging Artist Function; Upcoming Seminar: Discrimination and Harassment; Profile: Penny Karvouniaris  More   Commercial Dispute Resolution: December 2007 - This issue covers the following topics: Further delays to changes to OH&S legislation; Dismissal arising from an employee filing a complaint to a union constitutes unlawful termination; Special care required in comparative advertising campaigns.  More   Newsflash - The Labor Government's Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 2008 - Yesterday the Labor Government introduced into parliament the Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 to implement its proposed amendments to the Workplace Relations Act, 1996 (Cth) (WRA).  More   Construction Construction newsletter: July 2007 - This issue covers repudiation of arbitration agreements; Defining disputes: the (in)sufficiency of notices of dispute and Australia's first architect and the case of the forged contract.  More   Insurance Newsflash: Heenan v Di Sisto and Ors [2008] NSWCA25 - A recent decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed the appropriate methodology for assessing damages in professional negligence actions against solicitors. On 11 March 2008, the Court of Appeal comprising Mason P, Giles JA and Mathews AJA, delivered judgment in the matter of Heenan v Di Sisto and Ors [2008] NSWCA 25.  More   Case Note: Compensation and Insurance Arrangements for AFS Licensees - On 27 November 2007 ASIC released "Regulatory Guide 126: Compensation and insurance arrangements for AFS licensees" (the Guide) to identify the level of compensatory arrangements it requires Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensees to have in order to compensate retail clients for breaches of Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act 2001.  More   Case note: Asbestos litigation - not over yet - A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Western Australia highlights the continued vitality of asbestos litigation in Australia. Companies and insurers with potential exposure to asbestos claims need to ensure they are prepared for litigation well into the future.  More   Case note: Ingot & Ors v Macquarie & Ors [No6] [2007] NSWSC 124 - In the matter of Ingot & Ors v Macquarie & Ors, the Supreme Court held that the directors of a listed company involved in a capital raising did not owe a common law duty of care to its investors.  More   Property Property Newsletter: June 2008 - This edition covers the following topics: CBP honoured at Mettle ALB Awards; Duty paid on the acquisition of strata leasehold properties used for income producing purposes may be deductible; Interpretation of easements; Termination beats waiver of condition contained in contract; Can I get out of my “off the plan” contract?; Deposit Bonds - strict compliance required.  More   Property Newsletter February 2008 - This edition covers the following topics: CBP hosts successful UDIA Market Luncheon; Stamp duty changes for the new year; "Reasonable Endeavours": Wolseley Investments Pty Ltd v Gillespie; Collateral agreements and sale of land; Vendor's lien; Succession Act 2006 to come into force on 1 March 2008; Upcoming seminar: Retail Leasing  More   Property newsletter: December 2007 - This edition covers the following topics: Compulsory easements; What are reasonable endavours?; Extents of rights of way; The holiday season - be wary; Developers should be careful to disclose fees or other benefits from third party arrangements.  More   Dubai Dubai Newsletter - News from Dubai May 2008 - News from Dubai covering - Recent Dubai events; Dubai Sporting Season; US$ 2 million paid for beauty contest winner; Jeddah Economic Forum; Article taken from Gulf News April 19 2008; Possible changes to allow for foreign ownership of companies; Dubai vs Sydney in Metro race; CBP’s Current UAE work; UAE labour laws; CBP Seminar  More   Lawyers Weekly article about CBP in Dubai - The Lawyers Weekly magazine published an interview with CBP Managing Partner Dunstan de Souza about CBP's Dubai venture  More   Advoc Advoc Asia: July 2006 - Our latest issue covers the first scalp claimed by the Spam Act; border measures in Malaysia; and Australian permanent residency for offshore business owners and senior executives.  More   Browse our archive of past newsletters. More