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This year, ten of Sladen Legal’s lawyers have been recognised in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers® in Australia.

Can a competitor lawfully copy your product design if your IP rights have expired? The recent Federal Court decision in Bodum AG v H.A.G. Import Corpn (Australia) Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 238 analysed this question –  here’s what you need to know.

In E&P Investments Limited v Keybridge Capital Limited [2026] VSCA 5, the Victorian Court of Appeal allowed an appeal overturning a decision to set aside a statutory demand.

The ACCC’s 2026–2029 Strategy (Strategy) reflects the regulator’s growing willingness to connect consumer protection with broader competition and productivity priorities, particularly in response to the mounting cost-of-living pressures and digital disruption impacting the economy.

Sladen Legal is delighted to have been identified in the Doyles Guide 2026 listing of leading Victorian Property & Real Estate Law Firms - Victoria, 2026 as Recommended. This listing details firms practising within the areas of transactional, leasing and development matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.

In Re Mercon Group Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) [2025] NSWSC 1601, the Owners – Strata Plan No 93160 (Owners Corporation) had unresolved proceedings against Mercon Group Pty Ltd before Mercon went into voluntary administration.

The ACCC accepts an enforceable undertaking, effectively reversing a large part of a tech merger that had already settled.