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New intellectual property team joins Middletons
Middletons is pleased to announce the appointment of Jane Owen as a partner in the firm’s Innovations and Intellectual Property Group in Sydney. More...
August 2008
NSW Energy Efficiency Trading Scheme Discussion Paper
The NSW Government has released a discussion paper on the proposed NSW Energy Efficiency Trading Scheme (NEET), which in many respects is a continuation of the energy efficiency component of the existing New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme (GGAS). More...
August 2008
Fooling around on Facebook - defamation and privacy in the modern era
The High Court of Justice in England awarded last Thursday a total of £22,000 damages to a businessman and his company in respect of a defamatory Facebook 'Group' and a fake Facebook 'Profile' created by a former friend and business partner. More...
July 2008
Release of draft report of the Garnaut Climate Change Review
The much anticipated draft report of the Garnaut Climate Change Review (Review), released on 4 July 2008, concludes that Australia needs to pursue mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions through the introduction of a ‘cap and trade’ Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) as a matter of urgency.
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July 2008
Brady King Appeal: Full Federal Court decides GST issue in favour of developer
The status quo has been restored for property developers and the use of the ‘valuation method’ when determining GST on future developments following the Full Federal Court’s decision in Brady King Pty Ltd v FCT on 26 June 2008. More...
July 2008
New technology partner for Middletons
Middletons is pleased to announce the promotion of Dudley Kneller to the partnership. Dudley is a technology lawyer who has built his practice around complex international IT and business process outsourcing projects. More...
July 2008
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