News: Legal

Gold Coast 2018 agrees world-first legal partnership with MinterEllison

The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) has agreed a three-year deal with leading Australian law firm MinterEllison in what it claims is a world-first partnership for a…

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Feb 23, 2016 Events / Legal / Sport /

 
 

QTIC wants to see a safe and enjoyable Queensland

The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) believes measures to curb violence and early-morning unsociable behaviour will enhance the attractiveness of Queensland’s entertainment…

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Feb 22, 2016 Entertainment / Legal / Safety / Tourism / Venues /

 
 

Rip Curl using ‘slave labour’ to manufacture clothes in North Korea

Iconic Australian surfwear brand Rip Curl has been revealed to have been manufacturing its clothes in North Korea, where factory workers endure slave-like conditions. An investigation by…

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Feb 21, 2016 Legal / Recreation / Retail /

 
 

Questions over provenance of 22 Asian artworks at the National Gallery of Australia

An independent report has cast doubt on the origins of 22 pieces of Asian art in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) in Canberra. A review by former High Court…

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Feb 18, 2016 Attractions / Culture / Legal / Tourism /

 
 

Football Federation Australia announces new fan banning procedure

Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced a new set of procedures to cover cases where fans are banned for bad behaviour, including an appeals process against such bans. Following…

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Feb 15, 2016 Legal / Safety / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Western Sydney Wanderers hit with fine and suspended three-point deduction over flare use

Football Federation Australia (FFA) has fined the Western Sydney Wanderers $50,000 and imposed a suspended three-point A-League deduction, suspended for 12 months, after some of their…

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Feb 11, 2016 Legal / Safety / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Tennis umpires scrutinised and banned in corruption case

Two international tennis umpires have been secretly banned by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), while a further four are under investigation on charges of serious corruption,…

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Feb 10, 2016 Events / Legal / Sport / Technology /

 
 

Union accuses Sydney Theatre Company management of ‘ignoring staff safety’

The Sydney Theatre Company has been accused of failing to provide a safe workplace after physical attacks on staff by audience members. As of last Thursday (4th February), the Media,…

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Feb 9, 2016 Entertainment / Legal / Safety / Venues /

 
 

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