Over the past 12 months, the Commonwealth has rolled out new laws to combat illegal phoenixing activities. Most recently, this includes the Treasury Laws Amendment…
Pragma2 July, 2020
The District Court of Western Australia has considered the recovery of legal costs by a local government in a rates recovery proceeding pursuant to section…
Pragma25 June, 2020
The exposure draft of the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2020 (WA) (Bill) was recently released to stakeholders for review. If enacted,…
Pragma18 June, 2020
On 20 May 2020, the decision of Workpac Pty Ltd v Rossato FCAFC 84 was handed down by the Full Federal Court and left the…
Pragma18 June, 2020
In the recent case of Janeba and The Owners of Bulimba Grove Villa Strata Plan 3266 WASAT 38, the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) considered the…
Pragma5 June, 2020
What is a trade mark? A trade mark is a ‘sign’ that assists consumers in distinguishing suppliers of competing goods and services from one another.…
Pragma25 May, 2020
The long awaited decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato FCAFC 84 was handed down by the Full Federal Court (FFC) yesterday. The decision has…
Pragma21 May, 2020
Eligible security interests should be registered under the Personal Property and Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (‘PPSA’) in time to protect their interests against avoidable expense,…
Pragma20 May, 2020
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Australian government has provided ‘short term regulatory relief’ to corporations and related entities that are prevented from meeting…
Pragma6 May, 2020