The court affirmed the importance of economic hourly rates when appointing insolvency practitioners.

This case should provide comfort to parents or other parties who consider assisting individuals to purchase a property.

The structure of the settlement resulted in new loan agreements, effectively re-financing the original secured debt.

These penalty Orders supplant the original Orders: banning orders of five years and pecuniary penalty orders of $30,000.

Increasingly, trustees in bankruptcy and liquidators are disclaiming property.

The case demonstrates that employers should be careful with promises and representations made to prospective employees.

The case restates the proposition that an employer is not liable for workplace incidents beyond its reasonable control.

The implied term of Trust and Confidence should not be accepted as applicable to employment contracts in Australia.

With smaller cap corporates on significant growth trajectories, multi-lender financing is popular in the middle markets.

APRA has recently warned that in times of rapid house price appreciation, a bank could "strengthen its LVR constraints".

The article outlines what is a disclaimer, the effect on a mortgagee, and what can be done to resolve these problems.

The NSW Treasurer announced that the proposed date for the abolition of mortgage duty has been delayed to 01 July 2013.

In the Yaktine case, the NSW Supreme Court considered the duties of solicitors when dealing with powers of attorney.

The employer was justified in dismissal from a 'persistent unwillingness' to follow company instructions and procedures.

Three recent decisions represent good news for employers managing employees who are on long term sick leave.

Safety requires some level of interaction with other businesses who may have an impact on the task or matters at hand.

Currently, if you employ casual employees, it is imperative that you review your redundancy and termination procedures.

The case considered an employee's "earnings" when determining whether the employee is above the high income threshold.

This case cast serious doubt over the value of security taken by financiers with respect to MLR agreements in Queensland.

The outcome of the UK pre-pack administration review will be watched carefully by both Australian advocates and critics.