ArticleCountdown to AGMCareful planning and time management, and considering these ten steps could be critical to a successful AGM.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawPiper Alderman
ArticleBingo, Aussie Skips Hit With 33.5M In Penalties; CEOs Face Imprisonment For Criminal Cartel ConductDiscusses recent case where companies were convicted & fined for criminal cartel conduct.AustraliaCriminal LawPiper Alderman
ArticleContractor vs employee: the label is not determinative Employers should note changes starting on 26 August 2024 that will reverse the decision in personnel contracting. AustraliaEmployment and HRPiper Alderman
ArticleHow to be Super with employee superannuation obligations in 2022An employer who fails to make appropriate superannuation contributions can be liable for substantial penalties.AustraliaEmployment and HRPiper Alderman
ArticleNot just award rate increases: Looking under the hood of the Annual Wage Review resultMinimum wage decisions have a broad impact, and could expose employers with EAs to underpayment claims.AustraliaEmployment and HRPiper Alderman
ArticleA "special" trust deed variation and lessons for estate planningDid the trustee validly amend a trust deed to remove & replace the Appointor. Case highlights key risks in trust control & estate planning.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialPiper Alderman
ArticleInsolvency – the impact of unreconciled accounts and funds available to a directorThe Liquidator could rely on the unreconciled accounts to determine the insolvency of the Company.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringPiper Alderman
ArticleHow far does vicarious liability stretch? The High Court of Australia further analyses this questionHigh Court clarifies the scope and application of the doctrine of 'vicarious liability.'AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPiper Alderman
ArticleContractors on the front foot. Owner-Occupiers now exposed to Security of Payment claims.For any contracts entered into after 1st March 2021, it is Pay Now Argue Later, even in the owner occupier space.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionPiper Alderman
ArticleCriticisms of the updated AS4000 – all smoke no fire?AS4000 is a standard form contract widely used in the construction industry.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionPiper Alderman
ArticleNSW lockdown 2021: new COVID-19 commercial and retail leasing regulationsIn light of the NSW lockdown, new regulations were introduced to provide limited protection to commercial and retail lessees. AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionPiper Alderman
ArticleProposed seller disclosure regime – exposure draft of Property Law Bill 2022 releasedThe Qld government is seeking feedback on a proposed statutory seller disclosure scheme for Queensland. AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionPiper Alderman
ArticleThe purposive approach to payment schedule validityThe lens through which one determines if a document satisfies the requirement of a payment schedule is purposive.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionPiper Alderman
ArticleAustralia Now Has A National AI Plan. Now What?It signals a change in approach to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in AustraliaAustraliaTechnologyPiper Alderman
ArticleBlockchain Bites: Australian govt funded blockchain pilots announced; Unnamed employee sprung stealing from liquidated exchange Cryptopia; Sothebys continues to break records with crypto assetsThis issue of Blockchain Bites brings you the latest legal, regulatory and project updates in blockchain and digital law.AustraliaTechnologyPiper Alderman
ArticleFederal Court's decision flips Qoin but clarifies the regulatory perimeterDiscusses outcomes of recent blockchain case.AustraliaTechnologyPiper Alderman
ArticleFull Court flips Qoin narrowing Authorised Rep exemption The Full Court's decision was nevertheless unanimous and highlights ASIC's increased concerns over AFSL provisioning, poor supervision of CAR arrangements and suggests potential limits to the CAR exemption.AustraliaTechnologyPiper Alderman
ArticleFeatherweight securities to mitigate administration riskExplanation of ways to mitigate administration risk and how featherweight securities can be effectively used.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringPiper Alderman
ArticleACCC Enforcement and Compliance UpdateRecent developments have reflected the ACCC's priorities and have shown its preparedness to take concerted action against businesses for breaches of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) ('CCA').AustraliaConsumer ProtectionPiper Alderman
ArticleACCC Takes Amazon AU To The Federal Court Of Australia Alleging Its Annual Amazon Prime Video Subscription Contract Contains Unfair Contract TermsThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has initiated Federal Court proceedings against Amazon AU, alleging that subscription contracts for Amazon Prime contain unfair terms allowing significant service changes...AustraliaConsumer ProtectionPiper Alderman