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Selected Business Law Cases
Short explainers for court decisions that change how Australian businesses handle contracts, staff, customers, IP and company duties.
Sources last reviewed 1 Oct 2026
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Get legal helpPaciocco v ANZ
Fees and liquidated damages should be tied to legitimate business interests, not just estimated loss. Penalty-clause analysis is broader than a simple damages...
Southern Han v Lewence
Security of payment claims depend on statutory timing. Contractors and principals should check whether a valid reference date or current statutory trigger exists...
Fair Work Ombudsman v Quest South Perth Holdings Pty Ltd
Adding a labour-hire or payroll intermediary does not convert an employee into a contractor. If the worker keeps serving the same business under the same practical...
Cantarella v Modena
Brand names do not have to be invented words to be registrable, but descriptive or foreign-language words need careful clearance. The question is how ordinary...
Commonwealth Bank v Barker
Employment policies should be drafted and used carefully. Barker rejected a broad implied duty of mutual trust and confidence, but sloppy redeployment or redundancy...
ACCC v TPG Internet
Headline prices must show the real deal. If unavoidable charges are hidden, delayed or visually downplayed, a technically true price can still create a misleading...
Google v ACCC
Advertisers are responsible for the claims in their search ads. Google won this case on platform responsibility, but a business that writes or approves misleading...
ASIC v Healey
Directors need enough financial literacy and attention to company accounts to spot obvious problems. Signing reports or approvals without understanding them is not...