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Michael Byrnes
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Work­place rela­tions lawyer Michael Byrnes joined Morn­ings with Graeme Good­ings to unpack the legal ram­i­fi­ca­tions of ARN’s deci­sion to ter­mi­nate Kyle Sandi­lands’ ser­vices agree­ment and why the broadcaster’s move could face a seri­ous legal test.

Michael Byrnes appeared on Morn­ings with Graeme Good­ings on FIVEAA on 18 March 2026 to dis­cuss legal issues aris­ing from the ter­mi­na­tion of Kyle Sandi­lands’ ser­vices agree­ment by ARN (from 68:10 to 75:30)

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Publications

Tem­po­rary Dis­con­for­mi­ty in Build­ing Defects: Myth, Not Law

The ​“tem­po­rary dis­con­for­mi­ty” argu­ment in con­struc­tion dis­putes sug­gests that defec­tive work iden­ti­fied before prac­ti­cal com­ple­tion is not a breach while the…

The impor­tance of a Request for Tender

Issu­ing a request for ten­der (RFT) is more than just secur­ing the best or low­est price. An RFT is your oppor­tu­ni­ty to man­age…

More Changes for Stra­ta — effec­tive 1 April 2026

The Fair Trad­ing and Build­ing Leg­is­la­tion Amend­ment Bill 2026 was passed by par­lia­ment dur­ing Feb­ru­ary 2026 with the changes effec­tive on…

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Press Release | New Asso­ciate Appoint­ment — Julia Fanos

With a broad back­ground span­ning gen­er­al legal prac­tice and the real estate indus­try, Julia Fanos brings a unique­ly prac­ti­cal and client‑focused per­spec­tive…

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Mer­i­tas has been named an Elite Glob­al Legal Net­work by Cham­bers, a recog­ni­tion based on inde­pen­dent, in‑depth research across more than…

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“What do the FWC’s sug­gest­ed AI guide­lines mean for busi­ness­es and HR?”, pub­lished in AHRI AM on 2 April 2026

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“What do the FWC’s sug­gest­ed AI guide­lines mean for busi­ness­es and HR?”, pub­lished…

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