Specialty Group: Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

In a recent Federal Court decision, Wheelahan J dismissed claims that Cantarella’s Vittoria coffee jar infringed the famous Moccona coffee jar that is the subject of a registered shape trade mark. The case provides a u ...

With the holidays upcoming, those in the construction industry will no doubt be congregating around the fireplace and at Christmas parties telling stories of Security of Payment (SoP) claims and tragically missed SoP dea ...

Expert evidence in Australia is used when a party requires the expertise of a witness who possesses “specialised knowledge” by reason of the person’s training, study or experience. While all practitioners understan ...

The settlement of representative proceedings brings about considerations not otherwise present in single party litigation due to the requirement for any settlement to be approved by the Court. With two out of three conc ...