First 30 days | Hardings integration
To our valued clients and friends As most of you will already know, as of the 1 July 2020 the staff…
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Meritas — An Introduction to Temporary Changes Affecting Businesses in Australia and New Zealand
Looking for business and legal guidance regarding COVID-19 updates and programs in Australia & New Zealand? This document has coverage across…
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Defining An ‘Officer’ Under the Corporations Act: Case Note — Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King [2020] HCA 4
Defining An ‘Officer’ Under the Corporations Act: Case Note — Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King [2020] HCA 4 Introduction On…
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Contracts in the time of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
There has been unprecedented disruptions to businesses and the economy with the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With the restrictions being…
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It’s almost time: Amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) to commence on 21 October 2019
The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (the Act) is about to undergo some changes. Those…
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Security for costs and non-resident plaintiffs
What is security for costs? It is a fact of life that plaintiffs and defendants in legal proceedings represented by lawyers will…
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Corporations and defamation
Several high-profile Australians have become embroiled in defamation cases in recent months. A publication about a person communicated to a third party…
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You gotta have faith: good faith and determinations under the SOP Act
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payments Act 1999 (NSW) The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payments Act 199…
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Home owners: what to do about defects
It seems a straightforward arrangement, a builder is contracted to build a residential building. They build it and hand it over to its…
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You say tomato, I say tomahto: The battle of the forms and building contracts
Introduction In the recent decision of Stepanoski v Aslan [2018] NSWSC 1160, the New South Wales Court of Appeal had to…
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