Symmetry vs. Substance: Unfairness in Arbitration Clauses
27 January 2026
Symmetry vs. Substance: UCT 'unfairness' in arbitration clauses
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Litigation
When an ‘arbitration clause’ fails to be an arbitration agreement
13 January 2026
Amanda Lees and Yan Zhang examine a recent Australian case that highlights the importance of clear drafting in dispute resolution clauses.
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Complaint hotline rings out: Federal Court holds that the ACCC does not have a duty to respond to consumer complaints
12 January 2026
The Court has confirmed that the ACCC is not under a statutory duty to decide whether to address consumer complaints - inaction is not subject to ADJR
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Australia reformulates its position on patent term extensions
15 December 2025
The Full Federal Court of Australia has determined that pharmaceutical formulations are not eligible for patent term extension in Australia.
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The Good Guys make good redress
13 November 2025
We explore consumer remediation as an enforcement outcome sought by the ACCC in ACCC v The Good Guys Discount Warehouses (Australia) Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 1085.
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From trespass to trust: the Full Court expands equitable remedies for wrongfully obtained copyright works
3 September 2025
The Full Court has broken new ground in The Game Meats Company of Australia Pty Ltd v Farm Transparency International Ltd [2025] FCAFC 104, imposing a constructive trust over copyright in footage obtained by trespass.
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Expert evidence blows up detonator patent litigation
25 July 2025
In a long, but intricately reasoned first instance judgment, Australia’s Federal Court has ruled on the validity and infringement of patents relating to wireless detonators.
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Gene-ius at stake: who really cracked CRISPR in plants and animals?
3 June 2025
Many of our readers will have first heard of CRISPR-Cas9 a number of years ago.
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A successful attempt: ACCC wins cartel case against Qteq
28 May 2025
Erika Serrano and James Keeves outline the key takeaways from the Federal Court's decision in ACCC v Qteq - a successful cartel attempt case
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