Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicting court decisions around the country had fostered uncertainty as to whether a company could safely execute documents electronically. Amidst the great upheaval created by the spread of the ...

Introduction Last month, the ACCC published a media release warning public sector agencies of the potential for collusion between bidders responding to tender requests issued by government entities. The warning was motivated b...

The Federal Government has signalled its intention to make permanent the temporary COVID-19 exemptions allowing virtual meetings and the electronic signing and sending of certain documents by companies. If passed in its current...

ASIC has brought civil penalty proceedings against Ferratum Australia Pty Ltd, the Australian arm of the Finland-based financial services company Multitude SE, offering mobile and digital financial services in approximately 25 cou...

From November 2021, directors will be able to apply for a Director Identification Number (Director ID), in an effort to prevent the use of false or fraudulent director identities and prevent director involvement in other unlawful ...

The Australian Consumer Law and ASIC Act each contain identical provisions that give consumers and small business the right to have contract terms in standard form contracts declared to be void if they: cause a significant im...