In the recent decision of AIG Australia Limited v Jaques [2014] VSCA 332, the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria discussed the definitions of non-executive and executive directors in the context of policy interpr...

From 1 January 2015, a new Franchising Code of Conduct will apply to most franchise agreements, resulting in new disclosure requirements, fines for non-compliance and parties' conduct being subject to an obligation to act in good ...

Promoting investor and financial consumer confidence will stimulate changes to the regulatory environment in Australia. With a renewed focus on financial product design, distribution and disclosure, Australia's financial services ...

Why are indemnities so difficult to negotiate? Indemnities are usually one of the most dreaded, emotive and time-consuming topics in contract negotiations. There are a number of reasons for this, including misconceptions about ...

Thanks to billions of wirelessly connected devices across the globe gathering and transmitting data about our lives, we face a potentially enormous threat to our privacy. At the annual International Conference of Data Protectio...

ASIC recently released report 410 on its review of low doc home lending following the introduction of responsible lending obligations. In conducting its review ASIC reviewed 12 credit licensees of varying sizes representing a bro...