The rules for trustees of self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) investing in “related trusts” changed dramatically from 11 August 1999. ...
The rules for trustees of self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) investing in “related trusts” changed dramatically from 11 August 1999.
The High Court of Australia recently held in Tabcorp Holdings Ltd v Bowen Investments Pty Ltd [2009] HCA 8 that a tenant who conducted unauthorised alterations to the foyer of a commercial building was liable to compensate the landlord.
In Sablebrook P/L v. Credit Union Australia [2008] QSC 242 the mortgagee breached section 85 of the Property Law Act 1974 by failing to take reasonable care to ensure the mortgage property was sold at market value.
The NSW Court of Appeal recently considered the issue of calculating past and future awards for loss of superannuation.
Trade suppliers, commercial credit providers and parties to commercial transactions commonly include what is referred to as a ‘charging clause’ in their terms of trade, contractual agreements and guarantee documentation.
Dividend access shares are used by many clients for a variety of reasons, including asset protection or estate or tax planning.
The franchising industry has waited with baited breath for the outcome of the High Court appeal in Master of Education Services Pty Limited v Ketchell.
In Heesh v Baker [2008] NSWSC 711, the New South Wales Supreme Court considered whether the holders of redeemable preference shares could be “creditors” for the purposes of Part 5.3A of the Corporations Act 2001 (the Act).
The recent Queensland Supreme Court case of Underwood v Underwood [2008] QSC 159 was decided in July this year.
In Bahadori -v- Permanent Mortgages Pty Ltd (2008) NSWCA 150 (26 June 2008) the New South Wales Court of Appeal decided that a signed business purpose declaration was ineffective under section 11(2) of the Consumer Credit Code where the declaration was obtained after the credit contract was entered into.
This landmark decision has re-defined the law governing the standard of care owed by a learner driver to his/her supervising passenger in the context of a personal injury claim
In the recent decision of Essex & Essex (No 2) [2007] FamCA 639 the Family Court held that the significant assets of two testamentary trusts ought to be excluded from the matrimonial pool of assets available for division between the separated couple, on the grounds that the beneficiary spouse had
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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