Discretionary trusts that own ‘residential land’ in New South Wales or hold an ownership interest in a company or unit trust that owns residential land in New South Wales must ...
Discretionary trusts that own ‘residential land’ in New South Wales or hold an ownership interest in a company or unit trust that owns residential land in New South Wales must amend their trust deeds to exclude foreign persons as beneficiaries before midnight on 31 December 2019, otherwise foreign land tax
It is a defence to an unfair preference claim to show there were no reasonable grounds to suspect the insolvency of the debtor company.
A recent court decision considered whether arguments about the meaning of the contract constituted a genuine dispute for challenging a creditor’s statutory demand for payment of debt.
To recover the significant costs associated with the investigation and remediation of combustible cladding, building owners are increasingly looking to attribute liability to the professionals involved in the design specification, building, certification and installation process.
A recent court decision held that a business can be liable for defamatory comments made by the public on its Facebook page.
In the recent case of 1st Fleet Pty Ltd (in liquidation), the Court clarified the information disclosure obligations of external administrators in the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) (IPSC) and Insolvency Practice Rules (Corporations) 2016 (Rules).
On 17 December 2018, the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (BIF Act) came into force, consolidating the laws for security of payment in the building and construction industry into one Act.
Bank guarantees are frequently given as security in commercial transactions because they are widely regarded as being ‘like cash’. However, the Queensland Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Santos Limited v BNP Paribas confirms that compliance with the terms of a bank guarantee is an essential precondition to payment on
Cooper Grace Ward’s Dispute Resolution team continues to be recognised as a leading practice, being included in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019 rankings of leading law firms and lawyers for Dispute Resolution.
Cooper Grace Ward is celebrating the New Year with the announcement of four new promotions including two associates and two senior associates.
Rocco Russo leads the Dispute Resolution and Litigation practice at Cooper Grace Ward and has been recognised by Chambers & Partners as one of the most outstanding lawyers within the Asia Pacific Region in dispute resolution, and the highest ranked from Brisbane.
In the recent court decision of Trenfield v HAG Import Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd [2018] QDC 107, the liquidators recovered unfair preferences from a retention of title creditor who argued it was a secured creditor.
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.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.