Franchise Council Funds High Court Appeal

Food Week:

Franchise Council of Australia is funding a high court appeal to challenge a ruling it believes undermines the sector.

FCA, the peak representative body in the $128 billion franchising sector, will support an appeal in the Master Education Services v Ketchell case, with hearings hoped for as early as next month.

FCA executive director Steve Wright said the move had been agreed by the board of the FCA after extensive consultation with franchisor and franchisee members across the country.

‘We believe a High Court ruling is necessary to restore certainty for the sector,’ Wright said. Read on…