For many families, Christmas is a happy time of year. But for those who may be newly separated, it can be a time of heartbreak. This leads to the very important question – who gets the children at Christmas? Shared arrangements For young children, Christmas Eve and Christmas morning are full of excitement waiting for Santa, … Read more
A recent case in the Magistrates Court of Victoria is a timely reminder to check that safety guards are fully operational and to promptly remove faulty machinery from production for repair. What happened? A machine that individually wrapped small cakes and muffins in plastic film was fed the food product by two conveyors to the … Read more
By Kimi Shah (Senior Associate), Darrell Choong (Lawyer) and Ines Kallweit (Principal Solicitor) Last year, it was announced that a cryogenics facility was going to be opened in Holbrook, New South Wales which makes Australia the third country in the world to allow its citizens to be cryogenically frozen. As technology progresses, and the idea … Read more
By Chrystie Siapkas (Lawyer) and Koula Politis (Senior Associate) A study published earlier this month in the Medical Journal of Australia revealed a concerning truth. Melbourne researchers tested 256 commonly-bought manufactured “gluten free”-labelled products and reported that almost 3% of these products actually contained small amounts of gluten, meaning that these products did not comply … Read more
By Chloe McGuinness (Senior Associate) and Monica Blizzard (Director) This is the final in a three-part series about the changes to Child Support in 2018. This segment deals with how the amendments affect Binding Child Support Agreements. Binding Child Support Agreements Section 80C of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (“the Act”) enables parents … Read more
There’s been a lot of coverage about country of origin labelling (CoOL) rules relating to labelling of food. But what about complementary healthcare products? Claims about where complementary healthcare products are made or manufactured need to comply with the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). Of course, compliance with the ACL is in addition to sponsors’ compliance … Read more
(By Darrell Choong and Amelia Edwards) It has been a ‘fine’ time for the ACCC this year – a fact to which Ozwear Connection (‘Ozwear’)and Birubi Art (‘Birubi’) will no doubt attest. Both these entities have caught the attention of the regulator in relation to country of origin claims. Background Under the Australian Consumer Law … Read more
What would do you do when you have an unplanned pregnancy? What are your rights as a mother, and what are the obligations of an unwilling father? If you know who the father is and have advised him of the pregnancy, but he is unwilling to be an active parent, you still have options to … Read more
By Chloe McGuinness (Senior Associate) and Monica Blizzard (Director) mThis is part two in a three-part series about the changes to Child Support in 2018. This segment deals with changes to care (including interim care) arrangements and how they may affect your child support obligations or entitlements. How do care arrangements affect your child support? … Read more
