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Penalties for consumer law breaches on the rise: Federal Court finds Employsure penalty ‘manifestly inadequate’
The recent Employsure decision makes it very clear that penalties for breaches of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL),
Is it really chicken! VCAT says no, confirming Landlords are entitled to withhold consent to an assignment of lease
A recent VCAT decision, Southern Restaurants Pty Ltd v United Petroleum Pty Ltd [2022] VCAT 666, has confirmed
National Integrity Spotlight – January 2023
The inaugural National Integrity Spotlight highlights a number of key developments in the Federal integrity landscape in what
Does the AFCA have jurisdiction to decide your financial dispute? Guidance from the decision in AgriWealth Capital Limited v Australian Financial Complaints Authority Limited [2022] FCA 1336
In a recent case concerning a complaint brought against a financial services business operating several registered forestry management
Fire in the house: Interest guaranteed despite extinguishment of debt under deed of company arrangement
The Victorian Court of Appeal has affirmed that whilst a company’s debts can be released to some extent
Unfair prejudice to members for share transfers during external administration? The court said no if the transfer gives benefits to the creditors and the company equity has no residual economic value
On 19 October 2022, the Federal Court of Australia made an order granting leave for the Deed Administrators
Cricket Australia clean bowled – Federal Court orders Cricket Australia to remove evasive statements
In Seven Network (Operations) Limited v Cricket Australia, the Court made orders deferring any application for discovery until
The days have aligned: Queensland Court of Appeal confirms the prescribed period for issuing a payment schedule in response to a payment claim
Key takeaways The recent decision by the Queensland Court of Appeal in Allencon Pty Ltd v Palmgrove Holdings
Market Integrity Rules Update: New Technological and Operational Resilience Rules to apply from 10 March 2023
Australia’s financial markets have become increasingly digitised and automated, such that the technological and operational risks faced by
Fair Work Ombudsman takes holding company to court for alleged underpayments of subsidiaries
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has issued proceedings against a large, national retailing holding company and four of
Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update – January 2023
This month’s Corruption and Integrity Update considers a number of important developments within the Queensland landscape including the
22-316MR ASIC suspends FTX Australia’s AFS licence
On 16 November 2022, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) suspended the Australian Financial Services (AFS) licences
