Fletch Worland

03/05/2024

The Australian Government is calling for feedback on restraints of traade and non-compete clauses.

The Australian Government is soliciting feedback on worker non-compete clauses. This follows a U.S. policy banning non-compete clauses. In Australia such clauses are currently considered contrary t…

09/02/2023

What are the duties of the Reserve Bank of Australia when setting interest rates? https://fletchworland.com.au/investment/the-duties-of-the-reserve-bank/

24/10/2022

Where there are multiple documents comprising a contract, ensuring complete alignment between them is challenging. This is where an order of precedence comes in.

Where there are multiple documents comprising a contract, ensuring complete alignment between them is challenging. This is where an order of precedence comes in.

07/10/2022

By signing a document containing blanks a person may be regarded as having conferred implied authority on the other party to fill the blanks.

In appropriate circumstances a court may conclude that by signing a document containing blanks a person should be regarded as having conferred implied authority on the other party to fill the blank…

06/10/2022

Contracts can be created electronically through an exchange of scanned documents, by clicking to confirm agreement on screen, or by notice....

Contracts can be created electronically through an exchange of scanned documents, by clicking to confirm agreement on screen, or by notice.

05/10/2022

The enforceability of contracts purported to be created by the purchase of a ticket to travel or attend an event has been the subject of substantial judicial consideration. Such cases typically involve a ticket or other documents being provided with either terms and conditions printed within them or a reference to further terms being incorporated is included. In such circumstances, such terms have been found only to be binding if the carrier or provider has taken sufficient steps to bring the terms to the ticket holder’s attention at the time of the contract....