Estate and Succession Planning in Victoria
Watch Partner Bill Hazlett discuss what you need to know about estate and succession planning in Victoria....
The benefits of mediation in a commercial dispute
Lawyers are often stereotyped as being interested in prolonging an expensive Court action. More often the opposite is true. Lawyers know that Court cases are expensive and that clients are fearful that legal costs could escalat...
A Guide to Shareholder Agreements
A company constitution is usually drafted in a standard format and does not provide protection for shareholders in the event of a dispute between them or where issues arise not covered by the constitution. A shareholder agreeme...
Variation of Leases: Tips and Traps
Against a background of the High Court’s imprimatur of the contractualisation of leases, a lease variation agreed by the parties could be viewed simply as a variation of contract. However, as stated in Halsbury’s “at comm...
Electronic Communications Where Consumer Credit Involved – Potential Reforms
Some of the restrictions on communicating electronically where consumer credit is involved may soon be lifted. ASIC recently wrote to major industry bodies and key stakeholders seeking their views on amending the Electronic Tra...
Small Amount Credit Contract Report Finally Released
The eagerly awaited final report of the independent review of the small amount credit contract (SACC) laws and consumer leases was released on Tuesday 19 April 2016 by the Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, Kelly...