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This guide answers ten key questions commonly raised by listed companies who are seeking to raise capital from their existing shareholders.

The Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs described the Australian Consumer Law as the most comprehensive change to the Trade Practices Act since its inception in 1974. In this article, we summarise 10 key things that businesses should know about the introduction of the Australian Consumer Law.

Recent amendments to the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Clth) (TPA) as part of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) initiative see the introduction of new statutory consumer guarantees which come into force on 1 January 2011

Manufacturers, retailers and service providers will need to act soon to review and revise documents containing warranties against defects so that they will be ready to comply with a new regulation taking effect on 1 January 2012

On 1 December 2008, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services reported on its inquiry into the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) conducted earlier in 2008.

In delivering the 2009-10 budget on Tuesday night, the Rudd government confirmed the introduction of a government-funded paid parental leave (PPL) scheme.

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Hunter and New England Area Health Service v A [2009] NSWSC 761 has set out a useful set of principles for hospitals to follow in relation to advance care directives.

The case, Martin John Green in his capacity as liquidator of Arimco Mining Pty Limited (in liquidation) v CGU Insurance Limited & Ors [2008] NSWSC 825, has a little something for everyone interested in Australian D&O.

2012 saw the introduction of legislation requiring certain professionals to hold professional indemnity insurance.

“Lexington Insurance Company v AGF Insurance Limited"; "Lexington Insurance Company v Wasa International Insurance Company Limited” [2009] UKHL 40 confirms that where the laws of the insurance and reinsurance contract differ, it is no longer safe to assume that cover under a facultative reinsurance contract incorporating the terms of the underlying insurance contract will be ‘back-to-back’.

In the recent Queensland Planning and Environment Court decision of Sunshine Coast Regional Council v EBIS Enterprises Pty Ltd [2009] QPEC 3591 the Court made enforcement orders sought by the Council in relation to the owner’s use of a large dwelling house for short term rental accommodation. The Court held that the use of the premises was properly classified as an ‘accommodation building’ rather than a ‘detached house’ and was therefore unlawful in the absence of an effective development approv

The Tax Office has issued a new Margin Scheme Legislative Determination that generally applies from 1 March 2010.

Trading banks commonly sell insurance products under their own brand underwritten by an insurance company.

Heads of agreements (HoA)’ or other similar ‘pre-contract’ documents are commonly signed in circumstances where parties wish to record that they have reached some form of agreement but do not wish to enter into a detailed contract. However the legal status and enforceability of such agreements needs to be carefully considered.

The Anti-money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Bill 2009 is now an Act of Parliament, having gained royal assent on 16 October 2009.

We look at the impact of the Financial Advisers Act 2008 and the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008 on insurance companies in New Zealand. The Acts form part of a suite of reforms due to be rolled out over the next few years.

The recent High Court case of Devcich v AMI Insurance Limited provides an important reminder to insurers of how difficult it is to prove that the insured has caused the damage claimed.