In December 2021, the Queensland government amended the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) (“UCPR”) to include a new rule headed ‘Orders for preliminary disclosure’.[1] Under the new rule, the Court may order that a ‘prospective…
Retail Leases washed away with the floods
Retailers and business owners have been left devastated following the recent cancellation of retail leases at Toombul Shopping centre, which resulted from the February flooding. Our firm has received a number of enquiries from clients in…
Google Held Liable for Publication of Defamatory Material
In June 2022, the Federal Court of Australia handed down a significant decision in the case of Barilaro v Google LLC [2022] FCA 650 (‘Barilaro v Google’) wherein the Court held Google liable for the publication…
Reviews can be nasty, but are they defamatory?
The impact of a negative google review on your business page cannot be underestimated. An adverse review can have a significant effect on your business’s web traffic and deter potential new clients from engaging your business….
Has a former employee stolen your confidential information?
Rose Litigation Lawyers have recently assisted several employers to take urgent legal action against former employees who have unlawfully taken their employer’s confidential information, trade secrets and goodwill. If you are an employer and want to…