Hannah Gollasch 
28/05/2026 After a three-year legal battle, the High Court have handed down their decision in Zip Co Limited v Firstmac Limited HCA 16 (ZipCo Case). The ZipCo Case has shed some light on the defence of ‘honest concurrent use’ to trade mark infringement including when it is to be assessed and the limits of an …
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28/05/2026 Why do I need to register a trade mark? – is a question our clients often ask us. Put simply, while not a legal requirement, trade marks are an operational necessity if you’re serious about protecting and promoting your brand. What is a trade mark? According to the Trade Marks Act 1995 (section 17) …
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27/05/2026 In a recent decision, the High Court in Shao v Crown Global Capital Pty Ltd (in prov liq) [2025] HCA 43 tackled the complexities of contract construction when multiple parties are involved. The case centred on a disputed payment clause in a million-dollar loan agreement, offering valuable insights for anyone dealing with multi-party contracts. Ms …
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26/05/2026 Nationwide law changes 1 July 2026 This month’s budget announcements are likely to impact a number of legal services we provide, from legal structure advice through to wills and estates. These changes are still to be passed through Parliament, and we will write more about this in the future. A new national minimum wage …
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26/05/2026 Unions are continuing to sound the alarm on the impact widespread adoption of AI could have on workers’ rights, warning the lack of legal guardrails risks the erosion of job security and further entrenchment of socioeconomic inequality. A union backed report released by the John Curtin Research Centre (JCRC) has highlighted the importance of …
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26/05/2026 Legal professional privilege (LPP) protects confidential information, documents and communications, between a lawyer and a client made for the purpose of providing legal advice or services. Issues surrounding LPP arise when documents address a wider-range of topics beyond just providing legal advice or services. This is the core issue in the recent case of …
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26/05/2026 The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has issued a landmark determination against a major rental technology (RentTech) platform, sending a clear message that is it is not acceptable to collect as much information as possible without a clear reason for doing so. OAIC found that the “2Apply” platform, a popular tool used …
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23/04/2026 In the recent case of Bachelard v Australian Federal Police [2025] FCAFC 5, the Federal Court of Australia has reinforced the core principle of the act: the Australian right to access government documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) Background Journalist Michael Bachelard sought access to documents held by the …
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21/04/2026 A recent case in the Federal Circuit and Family Court has provided the first decision under the new penalty provisions for sexual harassment under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Fair Work Act). Amendments to the Fair Work Act that commenced on 6 March 2023 introduced a civil penalty for sexual harassment in the …
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21/04/2026 Australian law firms, including Grifin Legal, will be subject to mandatory anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) obligations from 1 July 2026, marking a significant expansion of the country’s financial crime prevention regime. The new laws bring legal practitioners into line with banks and financial institutions that have long operated under similar requirements. …
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