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The High Court recently decided that although BOTOX is a brand which is well known and recognised by most Australians, its trade marks and other legal rights were not infringed through the use of a rival product ‘PROTOX’ nor through Protox’s use of the phrase “instant Botox® alternative”. The court delivered important messages in its […]

As featured in the latest edition of Bowler Magazine With the quality of food offerings being an important consideration for Bowls Clubs looking to attract and retain business, it is becoming increasingly common for Bowls Clubs to outsource some or all of their venues’ catering responsibilities to third-party caterers. Commonly Bowls Clubs may engage a

Organisations should take steps now to address the sweeping changes which will be made in the coming months when the Federal Government implements major reforms to the Privacy Act. With the Government suffering embarrassment as a result of its perceived lack of action and failure to hold organisations accountable in the wake of high-profile breaches

This week, Mullins Lawyers attended the second public hearing before the Senate Committee, tasked with the inquiry and report into concussions and repeated head trauma in contact sports. A range of witnesses made submissions and presented at the hearing, including academics, medical experts, lawyers, education groups, and ex-athletes. Key discussion and commentary over the course

On the advice of Mullins Lawyers, WorkCover Queensland referred a worker to the Office of Industrial Relations (OIR) in relation to fraud offences.

The OIR decided to prosecute the worker, and the worker ultimately pleaded guilty in the Magistrates Court in Townsville to Fraud and Attempted Fraud offences. The worker was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment (wholly suspended for 30 months), and was ordered to pay restitution to WorkCover Queensland and the OIR. In this article David Isaac, Senior Associate, and Cameron Seymour, Partner, discuss the case and lessons for employers

When acting for Workers’ Compensation Insurers, it is not unusual for Mullins Lawyers to attend the employer’s premises to investigate first-hand if and how an injurious incident occurred.

It is also not unusual for Claimants to describe a version of the event causing injury that the employer disputes, and on those occasions, it can be beneficial for one of our lawyers to attend the employer’s premises and examine the system of work.

Partner, Cameron Seymour reviews the usefulness of site inspections to both clarify the circumstances of an event and assist with potentially rectifying workplace systems.

Sport and the climate aren’t two words we would once upon a time expect to be used in the same sentence. Recently, however, environmental issues have propelled to the forefront of Australian sport, with the leveraging of the sports industry to positively influence climate change issues starting to become increasingly prevalent both nationally and internationally.

Football Codes, particularly regarding bodily contact, have evolved remarkably over time, weeding out intentional physical contact and the like from acceptance within the sport. Players’ well-being and social change are partially to thank; however, codes have since evolved to include offensive language, leaving what constitutes an offensive comment and who will be enforcing the consequences of said conduct ill-defined.