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Queensland Court of Appeal rejects ‘IOU’ as payment for debt
In Bayly v Westpac Banking Corporation[1], the Queensland Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against a summary judgment
Payment Times Reporting Scheme: understanding new mandatory reporting obligations for big business
The Australian Government has recently introduced the Payment Times Reporting Scheme under the Payment Times Reporting Act 2020
ASIC provides ‘no action’ relief for conducting virtual meetings and delayed AGMs
After the Federal Government’s proposed legislation to extend the temporary relief for corporations to conduct virtual meetings stalled
International Privacy Checklist
Are you on top of your international privacy compliance requirements? It is crucial that your business is meeting
COVID-19 | Reminder to Landlords: 2020 land tax relief applications close soon
This article is issued as a timely reminder to Landlords who intend to seek COVID-19 land tax relief
The expansion of statutory unconscionable conduct risk in commercial transactions
Where a statute proscribes unconscionable conduct in business, a company can be liable whether or not the person
Casual IR reforms – A new frontier for employers
On 9 December 2020, the Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations, Christian Porter introduced the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting
COVID-19 | No extension to temporary reforms to permit electronic signing of company documents
In a blow for advocates of efficiency (both technological and practical), the temporary reforms under Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response)
COVID-19 | Medicines dispensing emergency measures extended
At the commencement of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Government introduced a range of measures to take the
ASIC’s new approach to regulatory investigations: the challenges and opportunities presented by Express Investigations
Under the banner of ‘when pilots become enduring practice’, ASIC Deputy Chair Karen Chester has announced that ASIC
Travelling / moving overseas while bankrupt
In Moltoni v Macks as Trustee of the Bankrupt Estate of Moltoni (no 2) [1] the Federal Court of Australia
Mortgagee Beware of Equitable Lienees
In Condon, in the matter of Rayhill v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd[1], Justice Stewart resided over an
