COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA
With strengths in: broadcasting,
communications, film, literature and media.
AGS has an outstanding background in advising on
communications and media law, including with legal
issues arising in the areas of broadcasting, telecommunications,
telecommunications interception, content classification,
defamation and privacy.
We are particularly experienced
in advising on legislation, and on the issues that
arise in the course of regulatory
investigations. We also have a great deal of experience
providing representation for regulators in courts
and tribunals. We have lawyers with computer science
and information management qualifications, private
sector information and communications technology
experience, and hands-on management of internet
businesses.
Services we are able to provide include:
- administrative
law advice and litigation
- advice on the interpretation
of broadcasting, telecommunications, telecommunications
interception and classification
legislation
- advice on the conduct of investigations
and the exercise of regulatory powers in the
areas of
broadcasting and telecommunications
- representation
in courts and tribunals
- advice on defamation, contempt
and privacy law issues
- advice and assistance in
dealings with suppliers to government agencies,
including negotiating
commercial agreements, drafting
agreements, property law services
and commercial litigation
- advice regarding
spam, telemarketing and the Do Not Call Register
- advice
regarding internet disclaimers and website
liability issues
- reviewing and advising on communications
security and acceptable
use policies
- advice regarding communications-related
intellectual property
issues (cybersquatting, click wrap
licensing etc)
- advice regarding
communications related consumer protection
issues (cyberscamming,
passing
off and competition issues)
- training
(either customised or generic) on any of these
areas
of law.
We are also able
to assist in dealings with suppliers
to government
agencies.
Our services
in this
area include:
- advice
and assistance in negotiating commercial
agreements
- drafting
agreements
- property law services
- commercial litigation.
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National contacts
Andrew
Schatz
(Communications)
T 08 8205 4201
F 08 8205 4499
Sonja
Marsic
(Media)
T 02 9581 7594
F 02 9581 7528
Canberra
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane
Perth
Adelaide
Darwin
Hobart
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