The disclaimer of a lease by the liquidator of a lessor was held to extinguish the leasehold interest of the lessee.

The decision is particularly relevant where a liquidator wants to sell a property unencumbered, not subject to a lease.

Lehman Brothers was liable for misleading clients including Church and NFP Groups to purchase complex financial products.

It is important for both landlords and tenants to have an understanding as to what is considered a "structural" repair.

Landlords cannot assume that a Tenant will be precluded from exercising an option to renew even with numerous defaults.

A condition in most options to renew is that the Tenant may only exercise the option if not in default of the lease.

The right of a tenant to quiet enjoyment is not only a right to use the premises but also to enjoy the premises.

We thought it appropriate to provide an update on the proposals for taxation of unrelated business activities.

The ACNC has recently released a register of charities that have not responded to communication from the regulator.

The NSW Government has used s21A of the Education Act to freeze funds to a non-government school operating for profit.

The Standing Committee recommends that the House pass the ACNC bills, but Liberal members may not give their support.

The Charities Act 2013, which includes a definition of charity, will commence on 1 January 2014 as planned.

ACT and SA both aim to align their regulatory frameworks for incorporated associations and fundraising with the ACNC.

Bank guarantees are generally drafted unconditionally, so the bank could likely pay the claim out to a former owner.

Not-for-profit sector reforms will now be staged to allow organisations to transition to the new regulatory framework.

A Government Funding Agreement does not satisfy the constitutional requirements to provide funding for school chaplains.

NSW Government Freezes Islamic Schools Funding under Section 21A.

A school can be vicariously liable for the negligent actions of independent contractors if it has entrusted its students.

It is important for landlords and tenants to have an understanding as to what is considered a "structural" repair.

Operators of Public Ancillary Funds have been requested by the ATO to lodge their 2012 Public Ancillary Fund Returns.