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Stop that site! The rise of site-blocking orders in the higher education sector

Litigation & Dispute Resolution| 30 Nov 2021

Stop that site! The rise of site-blocking orders in the higher education sector

In a recent decision, the Federal Court of Australia has, for the first time, made orders blocking access to online websites which promote cheating in the higher education sector under the TEQSA Act.

Vocational Education and Training sector update: spring 2021 – what do ASQA’s new corporate plan, regulatory changes and enforcement activities mean for you?

Education & Training| 12 Oct 2021

Vocational Education and Training sector update: spring 2021 – what do ASQA’s new corporate plan, regulatory changes and enforcement activities mean for you?

In the second edition of our series for clients in the Australian vocational education sector, we summarise ASQA’s 2021-2022 Corporate Plan and look at recommendations for providers transitioning out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vocational Education and Training sector update: winter 2021 – regulatory changes, audits and enforcement activities

Litigation & Dispute Resolution| 06 Jul 2021

Vocational Education and Training sector update: winter 2021 – regulatory changes, audits and enforcement activities

This is the first in our series of seasonal updates that provide a brief overview of the regulatory changes, recent key cases and upcoming events for those in the Australian vocational education sector.

A retail premises sub-lease: what does that mean about the head-lease?

Litigation & Dispute Resolution| 07 Apr 2021

A retail premises sub-lease: what does that mean about the head-lease?

If a sub-lease is a retail premises lease, does that mean the head-lease is also a retail premises lease? We consider this question in light of a recent case heard by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Roaring to victory: Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal provides guidance on ‘jumping’ in and out of retail leases

Litigation & Dispute Resolution| 10 Dec 2020

Roaring to victory: Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal provides guidance on ‘jumping’ in and out of retail leases

In a second win for the Richmond Football Club this year, the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal in Verraty Pty Ltd v Richmond Football Club Ltd [2020] VSCA 267 has emphatically upheld Justice Croft’s earlier decision in Richmond Football Club Ltd ...