Arbitration in China (Part II)
Arbitration of a legal contract in a foreign country and foreign language, of a contentious issue, with a potentially adversarial party is a daunting proposition. Just what is the [...]
Traditional Approach to a Modern Problem
Almost every aspect of China’s society is based, in some way, on the Confucian and Daoist principles of harmony and understanding. It is unsurprising, therefore, that their judicial system offers [...]
Made in China: Arbitration Clauses
The most important thing about arbitration clauses is to have one in the first place. Without it, Chinese law prevents an arbitration commission from accepting applications from single parties (Clause [...]
Arbitration in China (Part I)
One of the costs of conducting foreign business is the resolution of international disputes. With its adversarial nature, associated costs and delays, litigation is often a second-best option for any [...]
Full Story »All the Single Ladies?
Beyoncé Knowles is a veritable wealth of relationship knowledge and advice. She has mused about what she would do were she of the opposite gender, that men aren’t so irreplaceable, [...]
Full Story »The internet lives in a box…
Justice Fullerton of the New South Wales Supreme Court would not be the first person to struggle with the unstoppable march of technology – Australian Federal Communications Minister, Steven Conroy, [...]
Full Story »Unfair terms in online contracts
In the fourth episode of season seven of The Simpsons, Bart sells his soul to Milhouse for the princely sum of $5. In a somewhat one sided deal, Bart discovers [...]
Full Story »Watch out for that health centre terms and conditions!
The fitness industry is one of the fastest growing in the Western world, especially when it comes to gyms and gym memberships, which cost several hundred dollars for a subscription [...]
Full Story »Creating a binding financial agreement
Before the right to create Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs) was extended to same-sex and de facto relationships, when such a relationship had broken down, both parties would have had to [...]
Full Story »Warning for SMEs: bundled communication deals
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a warning to small businesses to be wary when entering into contracts with telecommunication companies that bundle a telecommunications service and [...]
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