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Court decides Cant can’t recover payment from related company as unfair preference
In the recent decision of Cant v Mad Brothers Earthmoving,[1] the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria
Search and seizure application warranted: Illegal phoenix activity
The recent Federal Court decision of Scott v Southern Highlands Waste & Recycling Pty Ltd[1] provides liquidators with important guidance
Solving the ‘classic insolvency conundrum’ – how should insufficient, comingled funds be distributed?
In Caron and Seidlitz v Jahani and McInerney in their capacity as liquidators of Courtenay House Pty Ltd (in
JobMaker: How the Federal Budget Hiring Credit scheme works
The Federal Government has recently announced the introduction of the JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme, designed to give businesses
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
