Major short-term changes to Australian insolvency regime
On Sunday morning, the Prime Minister and Treasurer announced further measures to assist struggling Australian…
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ASIC proposes further relief for companies planning an initial public offering
ASIC has announced (see Media Release 20-044MR) that the consultation process is now open on its…
Should a contract include protections from “gross negligence”?
The concepts of negligence and gross negligence Under Australian tort law, there is no judicial…
Cast-out: Court vetoes administrator’s exercise of a casting vote blocking a resolution for their replacement
On 11 December 2019, the NSW Court of Appeal found that an administrator should not…
New rules for Litigation Funders: Common Fund Orders and Class Actions
On 4 December 2019, the High Court of Australia allowed two appeals in a joint…
You may need to have a whistleblower policy in place by 1 January 2020
Recent laws have strengthened protections for corporate whistleblowers (with severe penalties for any mishandling of…
High Court adopts broad interpretation of financial assistance
Introduction Connective Services Pty Ltd v Slea Pty Ltd (Case), handed down by the High Court…
Class Actions Report: Court opens new path for misled shareholders to claim damages
Last week, in a significant Federal Court decision (TPT Patrol Pty Ltd as trustee for…
Prospectus Disclosure: ASIC’s Corporate Finance Report Takeaways
In its recent Corporate Finance Report (Report) for the period 1 January to 30 June…
Split Execution: An Issue For Deeds Indeed
The recent case of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd & Ors v Kenneth Ross Pickard…