In the recent decision of C & F Nominees Mortgage Securities Ltd v Karbotli & Ors [2020] VCC 987, the Court held that a mortgagee failed to take 'reasonable steps'...
The Federal Government is departing from the current 'one size fits all' approach in Australia's insolvency regime in anticipation of an insolvency tsunami caused by the COVID-19 crisis.
The COVID-19 global pandemic has without a doubt caused significant social and economic disruption, with many businesses struggling to maintain 'business as usual'. With the situation continuing to evolve, and...
We've all now heard about the expected post-September 'tsunami of debt', an 'avalanche of insolvencies' and the 'fiscal cliff'. Will it or won't it occur?
Understanding and using the Security of Payment Act (SOPA) has never been more critical for subcontractors. While the construction industry in Australia has been fortunate in avoiding shutdown, an uncertain...
The Federal Circuit Court dismissed an application made by the Health Services Union against Healthscope Operations, which alleged that Healthscope had breached consultation obligations under its enterprise agreement when it...
A Full Court of the Federal Court recently held in Workpac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84 that an employee who was employed as a casual is entitled to...
Whether companies are liable for third-party posts on their Facebook page has become only marginally clearer following the much-anticipated decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in the...
A Full Court of the Federal Court has determined that an employee who was employed as a casual is entitled to back pay for annual leave, personal/carer's leave, compassionate leave...
On 13 May 2020 the Fair Work Commission (FWC) published one of the first, of what is bound to be many, rulings in the JobKeeper dispute jurisdiction. In that decision,...
A certifier recently lost his appeal in the ACT's Court of Appeal over a claim by an owner in relation to building defects. The Court found that he was responsible...
A year ago, the Neo200 building was engulfed in flames. One year on, the building's fire engineer, Bruce Thomas, has failed in his bid to side-step disciplinary proceedings brought against...
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