Points to Consider When Preparing for a Business Merger

Melbourne Partner Nick Miller sat down with Heather Dawson of Business Essentials to discuss mergers and some of the key points to consider, legal and otherwise, when preparing a business for a merger. CLICK HERE to listen....

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Duty of Care to Police Officers: Individual Circumstances Need to be Considered

On 10 May 2018, Mahony DCJ delivered a judgment in favour of the Defendant in the District Court of New South Wales concerning a claim for work injury damages by a former police officer (Melanie Sills v State of New South Wales [...

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To Adjourn or Not to Adjourn: A Review of s440A(2)

In proceedings before the Federal Court of Australia and the state Supreme Courts where an application is made pursuant to sections 459P and 459Q of theCorporations Act (Cth) (“Act”) for orders winding up a company, the appoi...

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Causes of Environmental Litigation and How it is Being Pursued in the US to Mitigate Climate Change

The Honourable Justice Brian Preston SC, Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of NSW, presented his paper “Using Environmental rights to address climate change” at the Law Council’s Future of Environmental Law Symp...

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Nuclear Energy and Waste in Australia

Australian law currently prohibits nuclear power generation. The only use of nuclear technology in Australia is for medical and research purposes. Australia's only nuclear facility operated by the Australian Nuclear Science and T...

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The One Clause that Makes Contracts with Chinese Suppliers Unenforceable

If business dealings were predictable and everything went perfectly, we wouldn't need contracts. Often a contract is signed and buried in a drawer, only to be seen again if the parties are in dispute. When that time comes, your co...

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