High Court delivers win for employers on casual employment

In a landmark decision with major consequences, the High Court of Australia unanimously reversed a decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court on 4 August 2021(WorkPac Pty Ltd v. Rossato & ors [2021] HCA 23) (see earlier a...

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Enforcing Interests in Disclaimed Land

Introduction A bankruptcy trustee has the power to disclaim interests in land that are burdened with onerous covenants, unsaleable or not readily saleable. On doing so, the interest formerly held by the bankrupt re-vests in the C...

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Failing to prepare is preparing to fail

In the matter of Pacific Steelfixing Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 2021, the liquidator failed in his claim to recover 19 alleged unfair preference payments totalling $740,000 from the ATO.   The case turned on whether the impugned payme...

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News flash: Secured party defends registration against insolvent corporate trustee

Introduction The recent decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in Re: 0 Love 0 Pty Ltd (in liquidation) ATF Cooley Trust 1, Cooley Trust 2 & Cooley Trust 3 illustrates the importance of identifying the capacity of a ...

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Failure to call witness fatal to Liquidators’ claim

Introduction The Federal Court of Australia recently considered in Ross, in the matter of Print Mail Logistics (International) Pty Ltd (in liq) v Elias [2021] FCA 419 ("Proceeding") the circumstances in which a Jones v Dunkel (1...

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Boost to COVID-19 Financial Support for Businesses and Individuals as Lockdown continues in NSW

As Greater Sydney prepares for an extended lockdown until 28 August 2021, welcomed boosts to the COVID-19 financial subsidies offer some reprieve to struggling businesses and individuals. Boost to JobSaver Program Weekly pay...

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