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The decision highlights the reluctance of courts to make formal orders for the retrospective alteration of CHEP accounts.

On 25 February 2004, the Full Court of the Federal Court unanimously dismissed an appeal by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against the decision of Justice Jacobson in Cassidy v NRMA Health Pty Ltd [2002] in which his Honour held that Saatchi & Saatchi Australia Pty Limited (Saatchi) was not liable for advertisements which it created and developed for NRMA Health Pty Limited and NRMA Insurance Limited (NRMA) notwithstanding that those advertisements were misleading or d

The consultation draft of the Personal Property Securities Bill, released by the Attorney-General on 16 May 2008, will radically change the way in which security is taken over personal property in Australia.

The Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) may give a landlord the status of a secured creditor in some circumstances.

The recent decision regarding the proposed takeover of paint manufacturer Wattyl Limited (Wattyl) provided an opportunity for the Takeovers Panel (Panel) to consider the appropriateness of the size of a break fee by reference to target annual profit rather than market capitalisation, and the appropriateness of failure to satisfy a regulatory condition as a trigger for payment of a break fee.

Accordingly, the borrower of securities is free to dispose of the securities to third parties - and, if the borrower is insolvent, the lender cannot demand the return of the securities from those third parties.

The premise of these arrangements allows consumers to obtain goods/services immediately and to pay for them over time.

In the midst of the awakening Global Financial Crisis last year the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) was made to answer criticisms that its policing of the Australia stock market was somewhat soft.

These articles aim to help you better understand how the PPSA applies to you and avoid common pitfalls in registration.

The Personal Property Securities Act establishes a set of rules to determine priority between competing security interests.

This article discusses current fraud tactics within the mortgage industry and practices to minimise an exposure to fraud.

Australian banks, credit unions and building societies will soon be able to issue covered bonds as part of the Australian Federal Government's package of banking reforms aimed at increasing competition within the banking sector, announced on Sunday 12 December 2010.

This week's TGIF considers Spiliotopoulos v National Australia Bank Limited [2017] NSWSC 971.

On 18 September 2025 ASIC issued interim stop orders in relation to three credit fund products and on 19 September 2025...

Legal advice should be sought before going guarantor on a loan or debt for someone else.

An overview of personal guarantees and circumstances in which guarantors may have a personal guarantee set aside.

This case raises the importance of clear language in syndicated loan agreements regarding individual rights of lenders.