PPS proposed law reform

On 22 September 2023, the Australian Government released its response to the 2015 statutory review of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth)("PPS Act") and regulations ("PPS Regulations"), known as the "Whittaker Review."...

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Recovering Overdue Strata Levies in NSW

In NSW, owners corporations can commence legal proceedings to recover unpaid strata levies, subject to sufficient notice being given. Section 86 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 permits an owners corporation to commence l...

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Focus on Statutory Demands: The Strict Requirement to Provide Current Affidavits

Besides for the failure to effect valid service of documents, one of the other most common mistakes that is made when issuing statutory demands is the failure to provide a current accompanying affidavit. This is the second arti...

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Focus on Statutory demands: Effecting Effective Service

A statutory demand is a useful tool for creditors in recovering debts. However, there are strict standards that need to be complied with particularly in relation to service of the statutory demand. A failure to comply with these s...

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Why it’s time to conduct a Quarterly ‘Health Check’ of your business

Reviewing the performance of your business is not just an annual chore around the end of financial year. Rather, it is crucial that Australian businesses regularly examine their finances and adjust their strategies and goals as ne...

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Insolvency 101: Voluntary Administration

Repeated lockdowns, the cost-of-living crisis, and increasing operational costs has seen many businesses faced with financial distress. Most notably, top Melbourne eatery, Calia was recently placed in voluntary administration with...

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