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While the Queensland government hasn’t been all that helpful in explaining what professional service firms need to do (probably because it is more important to get the high risk settings right, first) it has issued a public health direction for those in high risk settings – the very appropriately named “COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Workers […]

OK, well the Queensland Government has been quite helpful in setting out what rules apply for Restricted Businesses https://www.health.qld.gov.au/system-governance/legislation/cho-public-health-directions-under-expanded-public-health-act-powers/business-activity-undertaking-direction#schedule1 Unfortunately what is or isn’t a Restricted Business is not so obvious (see the schedule in the directions above) and there is very little guidance for Non-restricted Businesses (essentially everything else). There does not appear to […]

Automatic renewal clauses in agreements have always risked being deemed unfair in particular when linked to early termination clauses. Recent ACCC media releases would suggest the focus is continuing. https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/audio-company-please-hold-removes-alleged-unfair-contract-terms-for-small-business-customers https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/suppliers-of-cami-and-itutor-home-tutoring-software-admit-to-using-unfair-contract-terms

The plaintiff does not seem to be having a particularly happy experience with this litigation, makes for an enjoyable (and brief) read. https://www.sclqld.org.au/caselaw/QSC/2021/293