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Airbnb a little deflated after decision....
Airbnb is one of Silicon Valley's tech darlings, a so called "unicorn" (a start-up with a...
Pre-Insolvency advisors are the PITS
In news ERA Legal welcomes strongly, The Australian newspaper today reported that the ATO and ASIC...
Pre-insolvency hacks – trauma for all in....
ERA Legal has long championed the need for caution when dealing with unlicensed, unregistered and...
ANZ wins penalty shoot out in the High C....
Two years ago we reported on the Federal Court decision of Paciocco v ANZ which found that late...
White Knight ASIC Liquidates Companies t....
Not infrequently, directors abandon insolvent companies in circumstances where that company may...
“See Something, Say Something....
In a recent press release, the ATO has asked employees of corporations to be on the look out for...
Going postal: New attempt to defend DPN....
In the recent Supreme Court of New South Wales case of Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v...
Reliance on documents signed by companie....
The decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Australia and New Zealand Banking Group...
Property Update: Land Tax Certificates
Vendors who have entered into a contract for sale of land in New South Wales on or after 1 July...
ERA Legal saves the environment
On 20 July 2016, ERA Legal made an application on behalf of the Administrators of a number of...
Personal insolvencies rise
On 13 July 2016, The Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) reported an annual rise in...
Purchasers declare!
The 2016 New South Wales budget has introduced a 4% surcharge on duty payable for foreign persons...
PPSA Problems: Leasing Laments
A recent decision in the Supreme Court of New South Wales has shed some light on the meaning of...
Unwinding a winding up order – upd....
Back in January 2015, we published an article which detailed the law surrounding setting aside a...
Receivership and the PPSA: Enforcement
Under the Personal Properties Securities Act 2009 (Cth.) (PPSA) when a default occurs under a...
ARITA’s submission on insolvency l....
ARITA recently lodged a submission in response to the Federal Government's proposal paper...
Do you need a Privacy Policy?
In Australia, the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth.) (Privacy Act) regulates how personal information needs...
NSW Land and Property Information Fee Ch....
From 1 July 2016, the NSW Land and Property Information (LPI) has introduced a new fee structure...
Announcing the Promotions of Beau Weigan....
ERA Legal is pleased to announce the promotions of Beau Weigand to Senior Associate and Blake...
Directors beware: Always maintain your b....
The Supreme Court of Victoria recently handed down its judgement in ACN 103 220 766 Pty Ltd...
Seek and you shall find: Pro Tips for an....
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) has changed the way business is done in...
How do liquidators admit evidence of bus....
Business records are frequently used as evidence by litigants in proceedings however, a business...
The PPSA means business! Just not on Wed....
To ensure compliance with the provisions of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth.) (the...
Appointing an administrator with a genui....
In Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Sino Australian Oil and Gas Limited (prov...