Small business restructuring is booming but is it fair, effective and sustainable? A deep dive into its impact and future from a restructuring practitioner. by…
By Ben Sewell - 2 min read
In ruling against the ATO, the High Court stressed a few key points that hint at how diverted profits and royalty withholding tax should be…
By Hugh Paynter - 2 min read
Come November, Australia’s aged care law will enter a new era. Get across the reforms, risks and readiness strategies so you are prepared when it…
By Penelope Eden - 2 min read
Precedent-setting cases on when Victorian courts can set aside child abuse settlements and a controversial notice to class action members.
By Tasman Ash Fleming - 1 min read
The Federal Court unpacks its discretion to allow testimony by audio-visual link, accepting the vulnerability of a US federal government employee as a reason.
By Joanne Shepard - 4 min read
The family courts discuss the parentage of a child born by in vitro fertilisation, binding financial agreements without independent legal advice, and more.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min read
Criminal cases on reasonable service of tendency notices and whether one procured by the accused need not be ‘innocent’ before principal is found guilty.
By Thomas Spohr - 1 min read
Key elder law rulings on notional estates, family provision costs, powers of attorney, executorship and production of wills.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
The High Court has signalled some subtle shifts in the well-established principles of statutory interpretation. How will they impact your practice?
By Dr Jacinta Dharmananda - 1 min read
Recent Australian cases reveal the legal and clinical complexities of hormone treatment for young people amid global policy shifts and contested expert evidence.
By Dr Felicity Bell - 2 min read
A recent Federal Court decision examines the situations giving rise to testamentary offsets, key cases and other similar equitable principles.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
The Federal Court clarifies dominant purpose, joint privilege and evidentiary standard, providing critical insights for in-house counsel managing discovery risks.
By Elissa Baxter and Alex Haslam - 1 min read
Why digital assets like crypto and NFTs demand a place in your estate plan, and how courts and practitioners are adapting to the digital frontier.
By Mary-Ann de Mestre - 1 min read