Council Solutions and five Metropolitan Adelaide councils have had their application for authorisation to jointly procure Adelaide waste management services denied by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Why did the councils need authorisation? Council Solutions, Adelaide City Council, and the Cities of Charles Sturt, Marion, Tea Tree Gully and Port Adelaide Enfield sought… Read more

As we outlined in our post in September 2015 the Government has begun the process of implementing the new $37M food labelling project. But you don’t need to panic just yet! The new country of origin labelling laws came into force on 1 July 2016 however, you have until 1 July 2018 to have compliant… Read more

Earlier this month, the Australian government implemented the Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Amendment (Water) Act aimed at tracking foreign ownership of water rights. Why? The amendments form part of the government’s broader focus on understanding what property rights are owned by foreign interests. As such, a register has been established to track all… Read more

The recent flood events in South Australia and other parts of the country have affected many businesses, whether by impacting on their ability to deliver produce or by having a supplier who cannot deliver on what they have promised. The impact of these situations will always be troublesome to the business, but before you pull… Read more

The answer is copyright and at Kain Lawyers we’re not muggles when it comes to protecting your intellectual property rights. The copyright of a business is often amongst its most important assets, however, many business owners remain in the dark about what is protected, what rights they have and how they can protect them. What… Read more

As part of our commitment to ‘doing law differently’, around 12 months ago we embarked on a journey with Leading Teams to ensure that we understood how our culture helped us create opportunities for our clients, team and the community.  Dan Healy, who facilitated these sessions for us, helped us recognise that we bring our… Read more

Successful growth CEO’s are able to communicate the company’s mission, vision, and values, translate strategy into specific actions, make decisions, and then communicate priorities and progress. In her latest blog, growth expert and head of UniSA’s Centre for Business Growth Dr Jana Matthews explains how the best leaders drive high performance and growth.