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Articles by William van Caenegem
Are beer and law connected? Of course!
When you mix prized home-crafted beer brewed by a professor of law with long-suffering colleagues prepared to regularly be used as a tasting panel for new types of beer, you may get a lot of creative ideas and may even end up with a book entitled ‘Beer Law’. This book, Beer Law, is believed to be the first of its kind and should appeal to beer lovers everywhere who are interested in reading about the broader legal, economic, and social dynamics that connect beer and the law.
If you're selling your old laptop or phone, there's a 90% chance you're handing over your data too
You’re about to recycle your laptop or your phone, so you delete all your photos and personal files. Maybe you even reset the device to factory settings. You probably think your sensitive data is now safe. But there is more to be done: hackers may still be able to retrieve passwords, documents or bank details, even after a reset. In fact, 90% of second-hand laptops, hard drives and memory cards still contain recoverable data.
Why banning non-compete clauses is a great idea for around 3 million Australian workers
The Labor government used this week’s budget to announce it plans to ban non-compete agreements for employees on less than A$175,000 per year, a move that will affect about 3 million Australian workers. Describing them as “unfair”, a media release by federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said non‑compete clauses “are holding back Australian workers from switching to better, higher‑paying jobs”. Banning non-compete clauses could lift the wages of affected workers by up to 4%, the government has said.
Non-compete clauses make it too hard to change jobs. Banning them for millions of Australians is a good move
By William van Caenegem, Professor of Law, Bond University The Labor government used this week’s budget to announce it plans to ban non-compete agreements for employees on less than A$175,000 per year, a move that will affect about 3 million Australian workers. Describing them as “unfair”, a media release by federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said non‑compete clauses “are holding back Australian workers from switching to better, higher‑paying jobs”.
Non-compete clauses make it too hard to change jobs. Banning them for millions of Australians is a good move
The Labor government used this week’s budget to announce it plans to ban non-compete agreements for employees on less than A$175,000 per year, a move that will affect about 3 million Australian workers. Describing them as “unfair”, a media release by federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said non‑compete clauses “are holding back Australian workers from switching to better, higher‑paying jobs”. Banning non-compete clauses could lift the wages of affected workers by up to 4%, the government has said.
The Manuka honey fight is one we have to have
New Zealand is currently pushing to certify and protect Manuka honey. Should we follow suit? The current row about the certification of Manuka honey, and whether it is a distinctly New Zealand product, is just the latest dispute involving Geographical Indications (GIs). These are markers that products have special qualities due to their origins in a specific region, like Champagne. There is a debate as to whether a registered GI system for food should be adopted in Australia.
The Manuka honey fight is one we have to have
The current row about the certification of Manuka honey, and whether it is a distinctly New Zealand product, is just the latest dispute involving Geographical Indications (GIs). These are markers that products have special qualities due to their origins in a specific region, like Champagne. There is a debate as to whether a registered GI system for food should be adopted in Australia.
Faking it: we should make manipulating algorithms for political purposes a crime
There has been a lot of noise about “FAKE news” recently, including its ability to influence the political process. But now some authorities are fighting back. So far this battle is mainly being played out on the arena of national defence strategies. Little attention has been directed at what the law can do to help combat this destructive force. We think it would be beneficial to introduce a new criminal offence of algorithmic manipulation for political gain.
Comparative study of fashion and IP: Copyright and designs in France, Europe and Australia
This article explores the application of intellectual property (IP) law to fashion.1 We treat fashion design as a creative industry, rather than manufacturing. We focus on the way the law deals with the intellectual capital generated in the process of developing new fashion collections season by season. We have chosen France and Australia as the main jurisdictions because, first, France represents the civil law and Australia the common law tradition.
Beer Law
Skip to main content Accessibility help × You may already have access via personal or institutional login Check access Select format Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication date: 26 September 2025 16 October 2025 ISBN: 9781009632560 9781009632577 9781009632591 Dimensions: (229 x 152 mm) Weight & Pages: 0.504kg, 270 Pages Dimensions: (229 x 152 mm) Weight & Pages: 0.442kg, 270 Pages Subjects: Intellectual Property, Law: General Interest, Law You may already have access via personal...
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