Unfortunately the spread of the Delta-variant COVID-19 virus shows no sign of slowing as the public health restrictions in place for Greater Sydney continue for another month. On top of causing difficulty in most other aspects of ...

Introduction  The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has missed an opportunity to provide real clarity for unfair preference claims following its earlier decision abolishing the "peak indebtedness" rule. On 10 May 2...

In the wake of a fourth Victorian COVID-19 lockdown, insurers and policy-holders alike will be eager to see the resolution of various Australian court proceedings concerning whether business can recover their losses under their bu...

As part of the extensive overhaul of the Local Government Act 1989 (old Act), stage 4 of the  Local Government Act 2020 (new Act) is set to commence on 1 July 2021. This stage will see several more changes to the rules governing ...

In Rohrt (in their capacities as joint and several liquidators of Rose Guerin and Partners Pty Ltd (in liq)) v Princes Square W24NY Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Rose Guerin and Partners Trust) [2021] FCA 483, Justice Anderson in th...

COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, a major impact on court processes for all parties involved. Courts have been quick to adapt by transitioning to video link hearings. While the height of the pandemic appears to be over in A...