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Private Investigation into Economic Crime: Regulation of a Multidisciplinary Field

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Cases

  • Eicas v. Dawson (2016) SASCFC 124
  • Featherstone v. Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Industry Licencing Unit (No 2) (2015) QCAT 32
  • George Szentpaly v. Basin Sands Logistics Pty Ltd (2013) FWC 4213
  • Leyshan v. Wyndham City Council (2013) FWC 7094
  • R v. Drasko (2006) VSCA 257
  • Sheng He v. Peacock Brothers & Wilson Lac v. Peacock Brothers (2013) FWC 7541
  • Trevor Thomas v. Newland Food Company Pty Ltd (2013) FWC 8220
  • Vega v. Hoyle & Ors (2015), QSC 111

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