Check out my latest weekly video - ACCC Case Note - Slating Small Business which discusses the impact on small business of the current and proposed levels of pecuniary penalties under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. I use the recent case of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v First Class Slate Roofing Pty Limited [2022] FCA 1093 to demonstrate the problems which exist under both the current and proposed penalty regimes and outline a fairer and more rational alternative approach which should be explored further by government.
(Slating definition- to thrash or pummel severely)
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ABLR Vol 50, Part 3 is out.
I am particularly excited to be bringing you Volume 50 which marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the ABLR. The ABLR was first conceived and founded by Bob Baxt in 1972 with the first edition coming out in 1973. Bob remained the General Editor of the ABLR for the next 44 years, stepping down in 2018 due to ill health.
The fact that the ABLR is still going strong after 50 years is a testament to both Bob’s vision as to the need for a general business law journal presenting articles on a wide range of legal areas, as well as to his untiring work as the General Editor of the ABLR. It is a great privilege to have been able to continue Bob’s exceptional work as the General Editor of the ABLR.
This edition features four excellent contributions:
* COVID-19: Advancing the Industrial Relations Reform Objectives of Australian Employers? – Anthony Forsyth
* Addressing Misuses of Market Power By Large-Scale Data Driven Digital Platforms: A Neo-Brandeis Approach to Competition Issues in Australia – Aidee Varan
* Cryptocurrency and Interim Court Relief: Chen v Blockchain Global Ltd, CLM v CLN and Fetch.ai Ltd v Binance – Albert Monichino KC
* Vaccination Mandates and the Employee’s Duty to Obey Lawful and Reasonable Directions – Giuseppe Carabetta
I would again like to encourage prospective authors to consider submitting their articles to the ABLR. One significant advantage of seeking to publish your article in the ABLR is our much quicker turnaround times compared to other leading legal journals. We aim to publish practical business law articles on topical issues in a timely manner, which means we have to operate on shorter time frames.