The Australian Consumer Law and ASIC Act each contain identical provisions that give consumers and small business the right to have contract terms in standard form contracts declared to be void if they: cause a significant im...

The heading might well be regarded as an “oxymoron” but at least it is eye catching. The following law reforms commence in October 2021, affecting both financial services providers and providers of credit services: R...

In a watershed moment for trade unions and their plight against outsourcing, the Federal Court has delivered its decision in Transport Workers Union of Australia v Qantas Airways Limited. On 30 July 2021 the Federal Court held ...

Introduction Cross-border insolvency is becoming increasingly common in the globalised world.   This article will review the mechanisms available to deal with cross-border insolvencies, as applied in the recent decision of Just...

Anchorage Capital Master Offshore Ltd v Sparkes (No 3); Bank of Communications Co Ltd v Sparkes (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1025 arose from the collapse of Arrium Ltd and a number of its subsidiaries in April 2016. It is a complex case...

Introduction In Quin v Vlahos [2021] VSCA 205, the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal recently considered the interesting question of when third party funds can be taken into account in determining a company's solvency.  The Cou...