Recently, in Parsons v Stat Bay Pty Ltd1, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ("VCAT") considered the circumstances which will warrant the dismissal or striking out of claims of concurrent wrongdoing: for want of ...

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released revised proposals on changes to the exemption order under the Banking Act 1959 (Cth) for religious charitable development funds (RCDFs). These are a response...

Recently, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ("VCAT") had cause to clarify the role and responsibilities of a building inspector in O'Hehir v Building Practitioners Board (Review and Regulation) [2015] VCAT 113. ...

The decision in ASIC v The Cash Store (in liquidation) [2014] FCA 926, primarily focused on the responsible lending obligations of payday lender, the Cash Store under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009. Other matt...

Three recent Victorian decisions serve as an important reminder of possible impacts on insurers: Akron Roads Pty Ltd (in liq) v Crewe Sharp & Ors1 – the Supreme Court determined that a person who is not a party to an i...

There are 12 new New South Wales Protection of the Environment Operations Waste Regulations. Part 5 of the 2014 Regulations commenced on 1 March 2015. Part 5 restricts consignors of waste from sending waste generated in the NSW m...