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The High Court will consider the validity of “holding” deed of company arrangements (commonly known as “holding DOCAs”) under the Part 5.3A of the Corporations Act (the Act). Holding DOCAs have bee...

When it comes to writing an email, a formal letter to a colleague, or even a text message to a friend, the ramifications are generally insignificant. However, in the context of legal drafting, mistakes, however small, can have significant financial c...

In the latest chapter in the saga concerning the collapse of Storm Financial Ltd, the Federal Court of Australia last week determined what penalties were to be issued to the directors.   Trouble in paradise: the breaches in question St...

President of the United States, Donald Trump, fired his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, by tweet. It has been reported that Mr Tillerson learned his fate via the social media platform, which restricts messages to 280 characters or less. Althoug...

A brief look at decisions involving termination of employment for conduct involving social media reveals that employers often take swift disciplinary action following what they consider to be inappropriate conduct on social media by an employee. Howe...

A recent decision of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission means employers can no longer rely on maximum term contracts as absolute protection from unfair dismissal claims. The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has handed down a decision t...

Insights from legal professionals and company regulators suggest that company directors should consider and respond to the risks posed by climate change as part of their duty to act with care, skill and diligence. The recent proceedings com...

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we looked at how you can be personally liable as a director for your company’s breach of taxation laws, company laws, and workplace laws. We also considered the ways in which directors may be held accessorily liable...