Company directors, new and existing, must apply now for a director identification number, or Director ID. The requirement was established to deter illegal phoenixing, fraud and corporate misconduct, as well as to simplify the t...

Production stewardship Scheme The circular economy aims to reduce the use of virgin materials by encouraging the use of recycled and repurposed materials that can continue to circulate in the economy. The circular economy maxi...

There is a rising tide of concern that we will soon see significant financial distress in the private sector.  Sobering headlines such as 'Building industry facing slump' (The Age, 20 May 2022) remind us that the worst of the pos...

In a recent decision on 6 May 2022, the Federal Court has held that an employer contravened the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ("the Act") after requiring its employee to work unreasonable hours in excess of 38 hours per week in contrav...

In Volkswagen Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd v Atlas CTL Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed)(In liquidation) [2022] NSWSC 573, Justice Hammerschlag of the Supreme Court of New South Wales dismissed a claim by administ...

Introduction On 9 May 2022, the Supreme Court of Brisbane handed down its decision in Stimpson v Allied Rural Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) & Ors [2022] QSC 74. The case concerned an application by an admin...