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Legislating virtue: unfair relationships in the Supreme Court

22 November 2025 / Author(s): Scott Ralston
Issue: December 2025 / Categories: Feature
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This article considers three aspects of the Supreme Court’s decision on unfair relationships in Hopcraft: (i) the new approach to undisclosed commissions; (ii) the approach to the commercial tie; and (iii) the nature of the remedy. In the light of that analysis, some comments are offered on the nature of the jurisdiction.

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