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Insolvency

“Nobody wins when the family feuds” – Taking action for oppression in the context of a family run business

Family owned and operated businesses are some of the most iconic and important businesses in the Australian economy. Some of these businesses operate in an informal manner with decisions often made by the family patriarch/matriarch, despite other fam...

Published by Foez Dewan
10 August, 2020
Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Not a game: breaches of the Australian Consumer Law for digital goods

We have previously written about video game developer and distributor Valve and its battle with the ACCC. In our previous article here

Published by Chiara Rawlins
10 August, 2020
COVID-19

ASIC calls employers to provide for ‘casual’ employee entitlements in reporting

In a move that has garnered concern from the employer groups and legal commentators alike, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has recently released guidance that companies should now calculate how much may be...

Published by McCabes News
10 August, 2020
Insurance

Insurance across Australia: A year in review

It’s been a busy financial year for insurance issues in the Courts across Australia1. With insurers having now survived the end of financial year renewals, we provide a summary of what has been happening around Australia, together with our comm...

Published by McCabes News
2 August, 2020
Corporate

Are you a First Home Buyer? This is for you!

As part of the NSW Government's COVID-19 Response Plan, first home buyers will now be exempt from paying transfer duty on newly built homes below $800,000 and will be eligible for a discount on the transfer duty for newly built homes valued up to $1 ...

Published by McCabes News
28 July, 2020
Insurance

Professional sports and the dangerous recreational activities defence: what conduct amounts to an obvious risk?

The New South Wales Court of Appeal has again been asked to consider whether the dangerous recreational activity defence applies in the context of a professional horse race. A five judge Court has unanimously held that professional horse racing is a ...

Published by Richard Johnson
26 July, 2020
Corporate Advisory

NSW Government announces $83 million Planning Reform Action Plan

In the next stage of the Government's planning reforms in response to COVID19, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced an $83 million Planning Reform Action Plan.  From faster DA assessments to a new class of appeals to the Land and Environment ...

Published by McCabes News
22 July, 2020
Intellectual Property and Technology

Director Identification Numbers – New regulatory requirements for company directors

In our previous article, The year ahead for directors: what's in store for 2020?, we noted the potential introduction of Director Identific...

Published by Foez Dewan
20 July, 2020
Government and Administrative Law

Security for costs 101 for liquidators

In All Class Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Chubb Insurance Australia Ltd [2020] FCA 840, the Federal Court of Australia was asked to determine an application for security of costs. According to the Court, in considering whether an ord...

Published by Foez Dewan
19 July, 2020
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