Winding back regulatory reform – so soon? The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry hauled the banking sector and financial planning industry over the coals.  The road ...

The Supreme Court decision of Willis v Crosland [2021] VSCA 320 provides some helpful guidance on whether a purchaser who discovers building defects before settlement can terminate the contract and recover their deposit. In thi...

In the New South Wales Supreme Court case of Hall and Others v Ficema Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 29, Ficema Pty Ltd (Ficema) sought to defend an unfair preference claim on the basis that the funds paid to Ficema by an insolvent company ...

Introduction On 6 June 2022, the Federal Court handed down its decision in Official Trustee in Bankruptcy, in the matter of the bankrupt estate of Crawford [2022] FCA 657 ("Crawford").  The case concerned an application by th...

The recent High Court decision of Hill v Zuda Pty Ltd has provided clarity on whether self-managed super fund (SMSFs) can make binding death benefit nominations (BDBNs) last longer than 3 years. The High Court considered whethe...

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...