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5 Reasons You Need a Shareholders' Agreement

If a company has more than one shareholder it should have a shareholders’ agreement in place.

The Sperm Donor Case – A Seminal Decision

“By biology, or by law, or a combination of both, certain people, take on the right and responsibilities of raising children, and are, or become parents”: Masson v Parsons [2017]..

ABC Learning Centres: why corporate governance matters

ABC Learning Centres was the biggest childcare company in the world. From humble beginnings in Brisbane in 1988, it grew to 43 centres in Australia at the time it was listed on..

The global market: no longer a choice

Michael R Czinkota, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce in the United States Department of Commerce said this:

When can a corporation be held criminally responsible?

On 15 November 2019 the Australian Law Reform Commission released a Discussion Paper into Corporate Criminal Responsibility.

New Family Law Statistics from the Australian Institute of Family Studies

Recently, the Australian Institute of Family Studies (‘AIFS’) released an Evidence Summary of a study it had conducted in relation to post-separation parenting outcomes. The..

Married vs de facto: does it matter?

On 1 March 2009, Part VIIIAB was inserted into the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (‘the Act’) which provided for Australian de facto couples to have their financial matters dealt with..

How the law protects minority shareholders

Most Shareholder Agreements provide that Companies are controlled by a shareholder (or a group of shareholders) that holds a majority of the shares in the Company. These..

How the Courts Respond to Family Violence

The family law system in Australia is constantly evolving and works to recognise and assist adults and children who have suffered family violence. This year, as many as 70% of all..

Trustees' right of indemnity to an insolvent corporate trustee

There has been much debate as to how the trustees' right of indemnity would apply to an insolvent corporate trustee.