A court finds legal advice from a leading firm can fully mitigate penalties for contraventions of the Corporations Act.Snapshot A recent Federal Court decision found a…
By Matthew Lo - 2 min read
Recent decision indicates a shift away from the objective of using pooling orders to improve outcomes for creditors, like minimising liquidation costs.Snapshot This High Court…
By Emily Barrett, Rachel Zeng and Sivanjali Karalasingham - 2 min read
The Federal Court considers a unique fact scenario which conjures pertinent questions of law, such as what makes a judgement final?Snapshot Is a defamation claim…
By Tim Maybury - 1 min read
What trends and themes emerge from the first three greenwashing cases to be considered by the Federal Court?Snapshot 2024 has been a pivotal year in…
By Katie Lau and Teresa Torcasio - 2 min read
Indonesia’s national airline is found immune from winding up proceedings in Australia in an interesting split judgment by the High Court.Snapshot The High Court of…
By Pravin Aathreya and Lucy Charleston - 2 min read
When dealing with family law settlements, practitioners should obtain expert advice on corporate structuring and how to divide property in a tax effective manner.Snapshot Family…
By Niki Schomberg and Rachell Davey - 2 min read
A string of recent cases in the District and Supreme Courts of NSW highlight the importance of legal professional privilege.Snapshot A string of recent cases…
By Justin Wong and Aaron Roberts - 2 min read
The High Court recently examined the ‘maximum’ penalty for corporate offending under the Criminal Code and the penalty is not the cost of doing business.Snapshot…
By Richard Harris, Colleen Platford, Antonia Garling, Peter Munro and David Wiseman - 2 min read
Recent Court of Appeal decision clarifies who bears the evidentiary onus of establishing loss in combustible cladding disputes.Snapshot A recent Court of Appeal decision has…
By Christopher Kerin and Mia Haas - 2 min read
A storm of shareholder disputes including claims of oppressive conduct have been brewing. Courts can order appropriate relief if claims are supported by sufficient evidence.Snapshot…
By Evatt Styles - 2 min read
The latest report on the Modern Slavery Act contains a number of potential reforms, which (if implemented) will impose tougher requirements on Australian businesses.Snapshot The…
By Heidi Roberts, Dr Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Kaitlyn Wilkins-Fraser - 2 min read
Lawyers are increasingly being involved in money laundering activities and global organisations have called for the regulation of lawyers under anti-money laundering regimes.Snapshot By learning…
By Dr Doron Goldbarsht and Stuart Clark AM - 9 min read
Two recent cases have considered the illegal phoenix activity provisions enacted at the time of the Covid-19 pandemic.Snapshot The Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing)…
By Ece Mustafa-Ay and David Grant - 2 min read