The schedule to the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 (Qld), which implements the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and embodies the concept of Chain…
Pragma24 April, 2019
On 1 April 2019 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) effectively struck out two key clauses from a contract of a major terminal operator…
Pragma3 April, 2019
In the decision of Bradley Mark Lum v MV Developments (Lane Cove) Pty Ltd (in Liq) (No 2), handed down in 2018, liquidators were held personally…
Pragma22 March, 2019
A recent Federal Court of Australia decision shed some light on the requirements for remuneration of liquidators. A copy of the decision can be found…
Pragma24 March, 2019
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a national online register that provides information to help protect consumers when they are buying personal property and…
Pragma27 February, 2019
A recent decision of the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal confirms a view that a Court will not merely rubber stamp a settlement reached by…
Pragma20 March, 2019
A recent decision handed down in the District Court of Western Australia has reinforced that caution should be awarded to commencing a defamation proceeding where…
Pragma16 January, 2019
The Independent Contractors Act 2006 (Cth) (Act) seeks to establish the legal obligations, liabilities and rights that arise in service contracts between independent contractors and…
Pragma11 January, 2019
Background Late last month the Federal Parliament passed the first federal anti-modern slavery legislation. Slavery offences are created by the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)…
Pragma10 December, 2018