Readers would be familiar with the contents of the SPAM Act. Essentially, the Act requires that an electronic communication must not be sent without the consent of the recipient, it must contain clear and accurate information about the person or organisation that authorised the sending of the message, and it must contain an “opt out” or “unsubscribe” provision so the recipient can choose not to receive emails in the future.

There is no doubt that the Olympics are a brilliant example of global co-operation, athletic prowess and human endurance. They also happen to be good for business too, as the recent case of Australian Olympic Committee, Inc. v  Telstra  Corporation Limited [2016] FCA 857 demonstrates.

The Rio Olympics are the most widely broadcast Games in history, with more and more viewers accessing content through PCs, tablets and mobile devices as opposed to more traditional mediums. Given the popularity of the Olympics, there was no doubt hot competition for carriers to be the official sponsors of the Games and their broadcast.

As new businesses develop and technology advances some principles still remain the same.

Recently a digital advertising agency was prosecuted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in relation to the supply or possible supply of its advertising services. The advertising was to be done by way of digital displays at various shopping centres.

Congratulations to Lucy Kerley, Senior Associate, on her inclusion on the Insurance Business Young Guns 2016 list. 

The Insurance Business Young Guns list recognises talent and excellence among the future leaders of the insurance industry, profiling 50 of the insurance industry’s rising stars (aged 35 and under) from brokerages, underwriting agencies, insurance companies and legal practices Australia wide.

From 12 November 2016 unfair terms that appear in standard form contracts involving small business are void and cannot be relied upon. To qualify as a small business contract, one of the parties must have less than 20 employees and the upfront price payable under the contract must not exceed $300,000 or, if the contract is for more than 12 months, $1,000,000.

Holman Webb is delighted to announce we have been selected as a finalist in the 16th Annual Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards – Insurance Team of the Year category. Recognizing excellence in law, these prestigious awards celebrate the achievements of the very best the legal profession has to offer across a number of categories of law.  

The recent decision of McQuitty provides important guidance to Queensland personal injury practitioners with respect to the impact of hypothetical events, pre-existing injuries or conditions and the assessment of damages.   The probability test applied by His Honour Jackson J may assist defendants to reduce an award of damages in claims for personal injuries where the plaintiff has pre-existing injuries or conditions which had a probability of impacting a head of damage.[1]

In McQuitty the plaintiff was a passenger in a car involved in a serious motor vehicle accident.  Liability was admitted. Quantum was in dispute.  The plaintiff had a troubled past having a history of substance abuse, limited work history, behavioural issues and had been involved in at least two previous serious motor vehicle accidents.

The South Australian Industrial Relations Court in the matter of Boland v Trainee and Apprentice Placement Service Inc. [2016] SAIRC 14 has handed down the first conviction under the model work health and safety laws for a failure by a duty holder to consult with another duty holder. 

Holman Webb is delighted to announce 9 internal promotions across our Sydney and Melbourne office, effective 1 July 2016.   These promotions span across the workplace relations, insurance, property, commercial recovery and insolvency and ctp practices.

We are pleased to announce that Holman Webb is co-sponsoring the inaugural International Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Seminar Series. The project is an initiative of the NSW Young Lawyers’ International Law Committee in partnership with the Australian International Disputes Centre and the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration.

The aim of this project is to give Series participants a greater understanding of different areas of international dispute resolution in private law, public law and investment disputes, as well as treaty and contract negotiation. The twenty-five Series Participants were selected by application.