Corporate structures and complications in family law settlements
When dealing with family law settlements, practitioners should obtain expert advice on corporate structuring and how to divide property in a tax effective manner.
New protections for corporate whistleblowers
It’s time for companies to implement whistleblower policies to protect corporate insiders. By DAN PEARCE and HANNAH PELKA-CAVEN
Stepping through the stages of a corporate criminal prosecution
IAN BOLSTER and STEPHEN SPEIRS provide a timely examination of the procedural steps involved in a white collar criminal prosecution.
Financial services providers under pressure to act ‘efficiently, honestly and fairly’
In the wake of the Banking Royal Commission, BRENDAN MAY revisits the obligation on Australian Financial Services Licensees to provide services in an efficient, honest…
High Court: August 2019
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.
Navigating the safe harbour for small to medium-sized enterprises
The new safe harbour from insolvent trading is the most significant change to corporate insolvency law since the introduction of voluntary administration. By BEN SEWELL.
The new insolvent trading defence: striking a better balance for creditors and directors
Federal Parliament passed a new defence for company directors for insolvent trading. By ROBERT BOADLE.
Big end of town prevails in Paciocco bank fees challenge
In the judgment of Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited [2016] HCA 28, the High Court held that bank fees are indeed…
Shelf orders: where limitation periods are not what they seem
High Court in Fortress affirms that shelf orders need not identify a particular transactions or party. By SIMON GALLANT and BLAKE O’NEILL.
Managed investment schemes: responsible entities may not have the powers they think they have
Responsible entities must ensure the actions they take are authorised by the constitution of the managed investment scheme. By STUART BRADY.