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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 - Senate...
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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. These changes...
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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 our full...
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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, cost and/or...
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Webinar | Cyber Security in 2020
The Victorian Society for Computers and the Law (VSCL) and the North American Australian Lawyers Alliance Incorporated (NAALA) present Cyber...
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COVID-19 | Sneakerboy The Sequel: A Practical Application of the NSW COVID-19 Regulation and Leasing Regime
In the second instalment of Sneakerboy, the Court applies various aspects of the NSW COVID-19 leasing regime and addresses the...
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COVID-19 | Emergency Amendments to Insolvency Laws: What’s next?
In March, we reported that, as part of a suite of legislative and economic responses to COVID-19 the Commonwealth Government...
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COVID-19 | JobKeeper 2.0 and changes to the Fair Work Act – what you need to know
The Federal Government has agreed an extension to the COVID-19 JobKeeper scheme, with major changes being implemented imminently. Amending legislation...
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COVID-19 | What constitutes “exceptional circumstances” for the purpose of setting aside a Binding Child Support Agreement?
As discussed in our previous article, Binding Child Support Agreements are extremely difficult to set aside. There are only limited...
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Liquidators Be Aware – Statutory Demands and Personal Liability for Costs
In SJG Developments Pty Ltd v NT Two Nominees Pty Ltd (in liq),[1] the Supreme Court of Queensland set aside a statutory...
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Liquidators in the ongoing Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) litigation fail to recover $102 million but are successful in their uncommercial transaction claims
In Parbery & Ors v QNI Metals Pty Ltd & Ors[1] the Court held, amongst other things, that: payments totalling $102 million...
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Gunns ahoy: Federal Court reignites debate over the application of the peak indebtedness rule and set-off defence in unfair preference claims
In the recent Gunns decisions, the Federal Court considered three separate unfair preference claims brought by the liquidators of Gunns Limited (in...
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