In our May 2015 E-alert entitled "Proportionate Liability Update - High Court Clarification Pending", we considered the submissions made on behalf of the Selig's and Wealthsure Pty Ltd to the High Court. The Selig's had appeale...

On 28 April 2015, Justice Croft of the Victorian Supreme Court handed down the decision of Epping Hotels Pty Ltd v Serene Hotels Pty Ltd [2015] VSC 104 which reversed an earlier VCAT decision1. Background and issues on appeal At...

Recently, in Parsons v Stat Bay Pty Ltd1, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ("VCAT") considered the circumstances which will warrant the dismissal or striking out of claims of concurrent wrongdoing: for want of ...

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released revised proposals on changes to the exemption order under the Banking Act 1959 (Cth) for religious charitable development funds (RCDFs). These are a response...

The Australian automotive industry is going through a period of transformation. This coincides with significant ongoing developments in Australia's customs and global trade landscape. These two areas of change are interacting and ...

Building healthy and harmonious workplaces is something that all businesses are striving to create. However, a factor that can negatively impact on a harmonious workplace is inappropriate behaviour. For employers, understanding t...