Sophie Edgar and Sam Ejtemai have returned to the mic for another season of Day One. In this episode, they give a rundown of key dates for the Maddocks Clerkship Program in 2024, rehash some unmissable episodes from last season for legal students who are keen or curious about a career in law, and preview some exciting conversations lined up for upc…

In our latest episode of Watchdog, join Partner and series host, Shaun Temby, as he dives into the recent ACCC prosecution of Qantas, in what’s become known as the ‘Ghost flights’ litigation. In this episode, Shaun discusses the use of fine print disclaimers to qualify a strong primary message and the pitfalls businesses can face, whether the penal…

In our latest episode of the Watchdog Podcast, Partner and series host Shaun Temby and Special Counsel, Christopher Marsh discuss the product recall regime in Australia and the process surrounding both mandatory and voluntary recalls. Our Product Recall Guide covers key topics essential forbusinesses operating in Australia, including what constitut…

Online floral and gift retailer, Bloomex, has recently been fined $1 million following an ACCC investigation. In this episode, regular Watchdog host, Shaun Temby shares key insights into Bloomex’s deceptive and misleading conduct. Want to know more? Read our latest article, where Maddocks Partner, Shaun Temby and Maddocks Graduate Lawyer, Grace Car…

The Watchdog podcast is back for another year with series host and Maddocks Partner Shaun Temby. In this episode, Shaun recaps our Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) 2023 in Review publication, which provides highlights from key developments and major cases during 2023, and what is next in competition and consumer law. We unpack …

To close off an incredible season of the Day One podcast for2023, our hosts and Maddocks lawyers Sam Ejtemai and Sophie Edgar answer burning questions from our listeners and lend their best advice to all students and prospective clerks commencing their careers in law. Our season hosts are also joined by Maddocks Partner Shaun Temby, Dispute Resolut…

Maddocks on the Mic host Shaun Temby and Maddocks Special Counsel Christopher Marsh are back for Part 2 of the ESG and greenwashing series on the Watchdog series podcast. Following their discussion about the ACCC's recently published draft guidelines greenwashing and ESG claims, this week, the duo sat down to discuss how these claims are going to b…

Watchdog series host and Maddocks Partner Shaun Temby returns with Special Counsel Christopher Marsh to discuss the ACCC’s recently published draft guidance on environmental and sustainability claims. For more information on Maddocks - The modern Australian law firm, visit ⁠maddocks.com.au⁠ Head over to our website to contact and learn more about P…

Back by popular demand, a new Day One podcast episode is here. Lawyers and series hosts, Sam Ejtemai and Sophie Edgar talk about diversity & inclusion at Maddocks, employee resource groups, and flexible work policies - some topics our clerkship applicants have been curious to hear more about. In this episode, you'll also hear from Senior Associate …

With our Clerkship application process now underway in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne, our Maddocks on the Mic Day One podcast returns — this week, hosts Sam Ejtemai and Sophie Edgar break down the Melbourne clerkship program for eager students anticipating day one at Maddocks, to get them a better sense of what to expect during the process. Our ho…

How do you network confidently, authentically and effectively as a law student or junior lawyer? Our Day One series hosts Sam Ejtemai and Sophie Edgar share their tips and personal experiences relating to networking during university clerkship events, the application process, and as a junior lawyer in the latest episode of the podcast. In this epis…

Watchdog series host and Maddocks Partner Shaun Temby swaps mics with Special Counsel Christopher Marsh this week for the latest Maddocks on the Mic podcast. Our two commercial law specialists discuss the recent calls by the ACCC for reforms to Australia's merger laws. Join them as they unpack several major changes proposed by ACCC, including intro…

In the latest instalment of the Day One Podcast series, we are joined by two pivotal people you will encounter during our Clerkship & Graduate program application process - Samuel Jurd and Monica Barrett run the Clerkship & Graduate programs across Melbourne and Sydney at Maddocks. In this episode, you'll hear our series hosts Sam and Sophie ask ou…

This week, our Day One podcast series hosts Sophie Edgar and Sam Ejtemai sit down and get real with Maddocks CEO David Newman. In this episode, you'll hear Dave talk about his career journey leading up to becoming the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian modern law firm, be asked about his strategy for the firm during a global pandemic - and s…

The Day One podcast series is back for 2023! Lawyers Sam Ejtemai and Sophie Edgar have taken over as hosts this season — discussing all things clerkship and commercial law related, as well as asking all the questions they wish they had the answers to when going through the clerkship process. In their first episode for 2023, Sam and Sophie discuss h…

In this week's episode of the Watchdog Podcast series, listeners will hear from returning guest Maddocks Special Counsel Christopher Marsh and podcast series host Shaun Temby as they discuss the recently dismissed appeals from both Mazda and the ACCC. Recent Federal Court cases have clarified that conduct doesn’t need to be morally offensive to be …

In this episode of the Watchdog Podcast series, privacy expert and Partner Sonia Sharma returns to the mic with series host and Partner Shaun Temby to talk about Digital ecosystems, anti-competitive conduct and dark patterns. Since the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a recent report on the expanding ecosystems of digita…

Maddocks Partner and series host Shaun Temby sits down with Special Counsel Christopher Marsh to discuss the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s proceedings against Retail Food Group (RFG), which settled in late 2022. After initial media reports in 2019 about RFG’s questionable conduct in relation to the management of franchisee…

In this exclusive episode of the Watchdog Podcast Season 3 and kicking off 2023, Maddocks Partner and series host Shaun Temby sits down with Partner Sonia Sharma to discuss the recent outcome of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)'s case against Google and how this may impact the ACCC’s priorities for the upcoming year. Sonia …

In the final episode of season 2 of the Watchdog podcast, Maddocks partner and series host Shaun Temby sits down with special counsel Chris Marsh to discuss the year so far for cartel conduct and misuse of market power. They discuss key themes and messages from the ACCC's 22/23 enforcement and priorities, including exclusive arrangements by firms w…

In this episode, series host Shaun Temby is joined by Maddocks Partner Greg Hipwell, and Consultant Fiona Wallwork about the year so far for retail and franchising. In this episode, you'll hear them discuss key themes and messages from the ACCC in 2022, including empowering consumers and improving industry compliance with consumer guarantees. For m…

In this episode, series host Shaun Temby is joined by Commpete Chairperson, Michelle Lim and Maddocks Partner and Technology Sector Leader Brendan Coady. They discuss the telecommunications industry through a regulatory lens, covering market share in the mobile sector, the Telstra-TPG transaction and how the ongoing changes and new regulations from…

This week on the Maddocks Watchdog podcast series, we take a closer look at the energy sector with Maddocks Partner Peter Limbers and Special Counsel Richard Robinson. Peter is a leading Australian energy sector lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, and Richard is an experienced competition and economic regulation lawyer — together with pod…

This week on the Watchdog podcast series, Maddocks Partner Aaron Kloczko and Special Counsel Francine Kinkade join host Shaun Temby to discuss the year so far for the healthcare sector. In this episode, you'll hear them discuss consumer and fair trading issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, competition issues in global and domestic supply chai…

Scammers are becoming more sophisticated — in this episode, you’ll hear from Partner Shaun Temby and Special Counsel Christopher Marsh as they discuss how the ACCC has made it clear that scam awareness is critical to the management of losses. We have no doubt this field will remain a strong focus for the ACCC this year and beyond. For more informat…

In the episode, listeners will hear from Partners Shaun Temby, Sonia Sharma and lawyer Tara Dhanushkoti as they discuss the year so far for technology, and digital platforms. Listeners will hear from our experts about some of the ACCC’s key themes and messages from the 2022 and we will discuss how it has performed against its priorities and enforce…

In this episode, Amelia Hunter and Declan Peacock are joined by Partner and Built Environment Sector Leader Patrick Ibbotson, who specialises in development and environmental law, climate change, compliance, procurement and local government issues. Patrick shares how climate change is impacting the law, his client work and what future trends we can…

In this episode, Declan Peacock and Amelia Hunter interview Senior Associates Lisa Rennie and Thandi Ellis from the Maddocks Development team on their involvement from a development perspective on Melbourne’s STH BANK by Beulah project and the iconic Australia 108 and their involvement in these projects. They also discuss the current trends that th…

In our latest podcast, Alicia Albury chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee spoke to Greg Palumbo, a Special Counsel in our Commercial team and Samara Fitzpatrick, a senior Corporate Lawyer at Frasers Property Australia about the importance of inclusion initiatives from a client’s perspective. As a client, Samara shares her personal experie…

In this episode, Amelia Hunter and Declan Peacock are joined by Partner Sonia Sharma, who specialises in privacy, cyber and data resilience at Maddocks. Sonia shares her valuable insights into the industry, current legislation, her client work and what future trends we can expect to see in the future.…

In this episode, listeners will hear from partners Vanessa Andersen and Michael Nicolazzo from the Employment, Safety & People team. Vanessa and Michael discuss the cases that arose this year and what employers and HR managers can expect to see in 2022.

In our latest edition, listeners will hear from partners Angela Wood and Lucille Scomazzon and senior associates Elizabeth Blanch and Alexandra Adams from the Maddocks Healthcare team, as they discuss the recommendations around provider governance that came out of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.…

In this episode, listeners will hear from Alicia Albury who is a Partner in our Property & Development team interview Professor Felica Jacka on her journey with breast cancer.

In this episode, listeners will hear from Alicia Albury who is a Partner in our Property & Development team interview her high-school friend Jodie Hill on her journey with breast cancer.

In our latest edition, listeners will hear from senior associates Christopher Charalambous and Simon Coates-Peacock discuss how employers should approach managing performance when their employees are working remotely.

In our latest edition, listeners will hear from partners Angela Wood and Lucille Scomazzon and senior associates Elizabeth Blanch and Alexandra Adams from the Maddocks Healthcare team, as they discuss the recommendations around provider governance that came out of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.…

In this episode, listeners will hear from Katie Kossian and Dale McQualter from the Employment, Safety & People team. Katie and Dale discuss practical tips and key considerations for employers dealing with ill and injured workers.

In this episode, listeners will hear from Catherine Dunlop and Tamsin Webster from the Employment, Safety & People team. Catherine and Tamsin discuss the factors that contribute to workplace sexual harassment and what employers can do to prevent it from occurring and managing it if it occurs.

In this episode, listeners will hear from Lucille Scomazzon, Alexandra Adams and Elizabeth Blanch from the Healthcare team, as they discuss the findings and recommendations that have come out of the Royal Commission in relation to care in the home and how this impacts on both clients and aged care providers.…

In this episode, listeners will hear from Chris Charalambous and Katie Kossian from the Employment, Safety & People team. Chris and Katie discuss what employers should consider when carrying out workplace investigations and outline some key aspects of the process.

In this episode, listeners will hear from Angela Wood, Alexandra Adams and Elizabeth Blanch from the Healthcare team. Angela, Alexandra and Elizabeth discuss the quality and safety issues that were identified by the Royal Commission and responded to by the Australian Government.

In this episode, partner Michael Nicolazzo and senior associate Christopher Charalambous discuss casual conversion, changes to the Fair Work Act and the impact of the High Court decision in Rossato v Workpac on casual employment.

In this episode, listeners will hear from Michael Nicolazzo and Chris Charalambous from the Employment, Safety & People team. Michael and Chris discuss the new Fair Work guidance which gives employers more tools and factors to consider when undertaking an assessment of whether they can direct employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19.…

In this episode, listeners will hear from Vicki McNamara and Special Counsel Elise Ball. Vicki is the Head of Knowledge at Maddocks. Elise is a special counsel in the TMT team in Sydney. Declan and Amelia will find out more about legal tech that’s on trend and how Maddocks is using it to improve services and add value to client relationships and ma…

In the episode, listeners will hear from Partner Sonia Sharma as she talks to Robert Gregory and they discuss the latest issues in privacy to celebrate Privacy Awareness Week. With a focus on the Education, listeners will hear about leading cases, practical tips and personal stories on how to make Privacy a Priority in 2021.…

In the episode, listeners will hear from Partner Sonia Sharma as she talks to Katherine Armytage and Harriet Royle as they discuss the latest issues in privacy to celebrate Privacy Awareness Week. With a focus on the Government and Public Sector, listeners will hear from our privacy experts about leading cases, practical tips and personal stories o…

Amelia and Declan are joined by Partner Katherine Armytage and Lawyer Tara Dhanushkoti, who both work in the privacy team at Maddocks. They find out more about Katherine’s practice, the privacy work on the vaccine rollout, and some of Tara's experiences working on high-profile matters and her advice to law students looking to join a legal firm.…

Debra is an account manager at the Centre for Corporate Health and has worked in mental health and wellbeing for over 20 years. She is passionate about supporting employees in workplaces to maintain mental health and wellbeing. Amelia and Declan will find out more about mental health, what can impact it and how to avoid professional 'burn out'. If …

Amelia and Declan sit down with Maddocks CEO, David Newman. David was appointed to the role in October 2020 and since then has been navigating a new normal, leading a hybrid law firm. Declan and Amelia find out more about David's start as a junior lawyer, his outlook for the firm and what young lawyers need to do to stand out.…

Katherine, Indi and Emily take a closer look at Australian Privacy Principle 11, which is all about security and the steps that agencies and organisations need to take when it comes to security of their personal information.