The end of the insolvency relief measures - including the $90 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme - is widely tipped to bring the biggest economic shock since the pandemic itself, leading to many unprofitable businesses closing ...

Permanent changes to the laws relating to the electronic signing of documents are emerging from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In mid-2020, the Commonwealth Government introduced temporary measures allowing companies to execute do...

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia provides clarification of the application of the Personal Property Securities Act 2001 (Cth) (PPSA) to the sale of intellectual property by externally administered companies. ...

Businesses beware - recent Ad Standards decisions suggest a crackdown on influencer promotions. In February 2021, the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) published a revised Code of Ethics (Code). Some businesse...

Each year many people make claims against the estate of a loved one. There can be many reasons why this can happen. Not everyone can make a claim against a deceased person's estate. The law states that only some people can make...

Recent reforms to the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) offer greater certainty about the rights and obligations that govern casual employment. On 26 March 2021, the FW Act was amended to introduce: A new definition of casual em...