Podcast: Bill Brown on MyMelbourne with Glenn Ridge (MyMp 1377AM) on directors' duties

On 26 June 2026, the Federal Court of Australia delivered judgment in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Mercer Superannuation (Australia) Limited [2026] FCA 832, ordering Mercer Superannuation (Australia) Limited (MSAL) to pay $10.3 million in penalties and $1.2 million in costs.

Consideration is a legal term used to refer to the benefit that parties to a legal agreement or a contract receive.

Force majeure clauses in Australian contracts determine whether extraordinary events can suspend, delay, or excuse contractual obligations, but relief depends entirely on precise wording and strict compliance with notice and mitigation requirements. Understanding when businesses can legally invoke force majeure versus when they risk breach of contract claims is critical for managing commercial disruption.

Many businesses must investigate their supply chain to prepare and lodge a Modern Slavery Statement by December 2020.

Giselle Finnane discusses the need for and the importance of proper due diligence in business succession planning.

On 26 October 2013, the Queensland Parliament passed the Directors' Liability Reform Amendment Act.

SYDNEY, September 10, 2025 – Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has released its latest report...

The update can assist directors and other officers comply with a personal duty to exercise due diligence under WHS laws.

AUSTRAC has released updated guidance for reporting entities regarding suspicious matter reports (SMRs), identifying areas where submissions could be improved to ensure high-quality...

A materiality assessment is a first critical step to setting an ESG strategy. The materiality assessment process can be useful to a company in multiple ways. It allows corporates to create shared language over sustainability.