Chief Operating Officer liable for Misle....

Aug 3, 2017

Contractors beware! In 470 St Kilda Road Pty Ltd v Robinson [2017] FCA 597 (470 St Kilda Road), the Court found the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of a Contractor who made a false statutory declaration concerning the payment status of subcontractors and suppliers, to...

Mediating Franchising Disputes Without B....

Jul 20, 2017

Did you know that there is a Mediation Advisor for disputes relating to the Franchising Code? The Office of the Franchising Mediation Advisor (OFMA) was established to assist franchisors and franchisees resolve their disputes under the Code and thereby potentially...

Liquidator Renewal Shenanigans

Jul 20, 2017

Amendments to the Corporations Act 2001 (Act) which came into effect on 1 March 2017 impose on liquidators an obligation to renew their registrations with ASIC every three years, when previously the registration had no specified end date. Two liquidators were recently...

Technology in Civil Litigation: Reducing....

Jul 20, 2017

On 30 January 2017, the Supreme Court of Victoria introduced a new Practice Note “Guidelines for the Use of Technology”. The Practice Note covers 5 major areas: Service and correspondence. Communications with the Court. Filing (the use of e-filing). The conduct of...

ATO Focus Remains on Pre-Insolvency Indu....

Jun 19, 2017

In a recent press release, the ATO has confirmed its officers have been continuing their work to stamp out illegal phoenix activity with a number of access visits occurring without notice during April 2017. The Phoenix Task Force, which consists of more than 20...