Mandatory Self-Reporting of Contraventions by Credit Licensees Likely to be Introduced

One of the recommendations of the ASIC enforcement review taskforce was that the mandatory self-reporting regime should be extended to impose the same obligations upon credit licensees. This recommendation is in contrast to the or...

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Full Steam Ahead to Implement an Electronic Environment

Some time ago the Registrar of Titles in Victoria published a paper dealing with the requirements for paper conveyancing transactions in the state. Version 2 of the registrar’s requirements were published in March 2017 and notif...

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To Claim and Claim Again: That is the Question

In the matter of Avni v Visy Industrial Plastics Pty Ltd [2016] NSWWCCPD 46 (16 September 2016), the appellant worker was employed by the respondent as a process worker when on the deemed date of 30 March 2005, she sustained an ...

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No Liability for Home-Turf Topple

In the District Court of New South Wales, in the matter of McKenzie v Day (No 2) [2016] NSWDC 236, the plaintiff claimed damages for negligence having sustained significant injuries to her lower legs and left elbow when she fell a...

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Pressure Mounts on Timbercorp as Investors Entitled to Plead Defences Despite Having Participated in Class Action

The Victorian Court of Appeal has held in Timbercorp Finance Pty Ltd (In Liquation) v Collins and Tomes [2016] VSCA 128 that parties who participated in the unsuccessful class action against Timbercorp are not precluded from plead...

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Australian Border Force Focuses on Customs Valuation

A June 2016 Australian Border Force report highlighted a worrying 23% error rate on import declarations. What are you doing to review compliance levels? Customs valuation principles In most cases, the customs value of goods will...

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