Sequestration Order set aside over incorrect postcode: A procedural lesson from Roderick Group Pty Ltd (in Liq), in the matter of Vlahos and Vlahos

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (FCFCOA) recently delivered a significant judgment in Roderick Group Pty Ltd (in liq), in the matter of Vlahos v Vlahos [2024] FedCFamC2G 1439, setting aside a sequest...

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Daniel Bean joins Hunt & Hunt Lawyers

Hunt & Hunt Lawyers is pleased to announce the recruitment of Daniel Bean to lead its Victorian Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety team. Daniel has been solving employment and workplace issues for employers and employe...

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Criminal Penalties for Wage Theft: What employers Need to Know by 1 January 2025

Starting 1 January 2025, employers in Australia who intentionally underpay their employees will commit a criminal offence under the Fair Work Act 2009 (FWA). These measures, introduced through the Closing Loopholes Legislation, wh...

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High Court clarifies “gateway requirements” for pooling orders

In the recent decision of Morgan v McMillan Investment Holdings Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 33, the High Court considered the circumstances in which a pooling order is appropriate where one or more insolvent companies in a group use prope...

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Federal Court Confirms Pre-Judgment Interest Calculation in Liquidator Proceedings

On 16 August 2024, the Federal Court of Australia handed down its second judgment in the case of Stone (liquidator), in the matter of Ironbark Blacksmithing Pty Ltd (in liq) v Mizzi (No 2[1]) ("Stone v Mizzi"). The judgment con...

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Outsourcing pitfalls – Key risks businesses can’t afford to ignore: Lessons from Pascua v Doessel Group Pty Ltd [2024]

The Fair Work Commission’s recent decision in Pascua v Doessel Group Pty Ltd [2024] FWC 2669 has brought critical outsourcing risks into focus. The case revolved around whether Ms. Joanna Pascua, a paralegal working remotely fro...

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