With ASIC sharpening its focus, this article unpacks the evolving legal landscape of directors’ duties and the rising personal risks for Australian company directors.
By Pamela Hanrahan - 2 min read
How do companies ‘think’? Learn how courts attribute intention, knowledge, and conduct to corporations through systems, agents and evolving legal doctrines.
By Catherine Bembrick, Alexander Vial and Mitchell Donohue - 1 min read
The Full Federal Court’s ruling raises critical questions about legal advice on complex financial product definitions and cryptocurrency regulation.
By Matthew Lo and Sophie Barbour - 2 min read
In Blairgowrie Trading Ltd v Allco Finance Group Ltd, the Federal Court rejected a ‘common fund’ application brought shortly after the commencement of proceedings that sought…
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC - 2 min read
In Perisher Blue Pty Limited v Nair-Smith, the NSW Court of Appeal considered whether it was necessary to determine the precise source of a plaintiff’s…
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC - 2 min read
The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), signed 17 June, represents a historic milestone, giving Australian businesses the ability to operate in China and trade with…
By Alex Baykitch and Aleks Sladojevic - 2 min read
The recent NSW Court of Appeal decision in Workplace Safety Australia v Simple OHS Solutions Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 84 confirms that distribution and other agreements may…
By Paul Martin - 2 min read
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia in Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2015] FCFCA 50 has overturned the decision of…
By Rachel Quigley - 2 min read
The High Court of Australia in Independent Commission of Corruption v Cunneen & Ors [2015] HCA 14 (15 April 2015) has defined the scope of ICAC’s power…
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Dr Aruna Sathanapally - 2 min read
This article discusses the continuing application of the District Court’s decision in Unilever Australia Limited v Rosella Foods Pty Limited [2012] NSWDC 221. By ROBERT KAYE SC…
By Robert Kaye SC and Elan Sasson - 2 min read
High Court in Fortress affirms that shelf orders need not identify a particular transactions or party. By SIMON GALLANT and BLAKE O’NEILL.
By Simon Gallant and Blake O'Neill - 2 min read
This article considers the line between legal pre-pack arrangements and illegal phoenix activity for insolvent small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs). By BEN SEWELL.
By Ben Sewell - 2 min read
Opt out class actions were adopted in Australia to extend access to justice to as many persons as possible. Consequently opt out class actions do…
By Michael Legg - 2 min read