Posts tagged "access to justice"

Collins Foods has seen off a legal challenge from independent Taco Bills that will allow it to expand Taco Bell into Victoria.

AFCA's small business lead is encouraging business owners with complaints to give him a ring, while others call for the authorities remit to be expanded.

Small businesses will be able to access free legal advice to help them with claims against banks if Labor wins the next election.

AFCA's new small business ombudsman is preparing for a busy first year as post-royal commission compo claims fly in to the new complaint body.

Facing losing a second vote in the house in as many weeks, the coalition has caved on otherwise uncontroversial access to justice reforms.

Uncontroversial access to justice reforms are set to become a political football next week as the government faces losing a second vote in the lower house.

In its first month of operation, AFCA has recorded a 47% increase in complaints, with 460 small businesses spilling the beans on their banking and financial services grievances.

Australian small businesses are losing thousands to legal battles, according to a new report looking at access to justice for SMEs released by ASBFEO.

The newly established Australian Financial Complaints Authority is bringing on a small business ombudsman to look after the small end of town.

Ask most small business owners if they've ever been in a dispute and chances are, they'll say yes. 

The small business ombudsman will launch an inquiry into dispute resolution processes for conflicts between smaller operators and big busine…