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Gadens Connect | 2020 Edition Four
This edition of Gadens Connect provides the first update from the new financial year for our clients in
New insolvency reforms to support small business recovery proposed to commence from 1 January 2021
The recently announced proposed insolvency reforms draw on key features from Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in
A Federal Budget with Paradox befitting a Pandemic
Gadens’ view of the Federal Budget 2020/21 The Government’s historic pandemic-era Budget is the most unashamedly pro-business budget
HealthEngine decision: understanding the overlap between privacy and consumer laws
We have seen a recent overseas trend by EU and US based competition regulators to address privacy related
COVID-19 | Commercial tenancy relief measures extended in Victoria
The long awaited COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2020 (Vic) were released
Simplifying access to credit – a win for lenders!
As Australia continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Morrison Government announced proposed changes to access credit.
Conflicted remuneration – mortgage brokers’ tricky year ahead
The Federal Treasury has released the long-awaited regulations which will govern mortgage broker remuneration from 1 January 2021,
Senate Select Committee on Fintech and Regulatory Tech publishes interim report
The need for permanent corporate law reforms for virtual company meetings and electronic communications and signatures by companies
Retail Leases Amendment Act adds more pressure for landlords on top of COVID-19 changes
The Retail Leases Amendment Act 2019 (Vic) (Amendment) was passed by the Victorian Parliament on 15 September 2020.
COVID-19 | Webinar | JobKeeper 2.0 and changes to the Fair Work Act – what you need to know
Last week, the Federal Government agreed a six month, $32 billion extension to the COVID-19 JobKeeper Scheme (see
The Singapore Convention Has Now Entered Into Force
Purpose One of the major roadblocks for parties contemplating mediation of cross-border commercial disputes has been the uncertainty,
Webinar | Cyber Security in 2020
The Victorian Society for Computers and the Law (VSCL) and the North American Australian Lawyers Alliance Incorporated (NAALA)
