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Knowledge: Corporate and Commercial

Why .au and Why Now?

.au is a new general purpose domain name that is available to anyone with a verifiable connection to Australia. These were launched in March 2022. Until 9:59am AEST 21 September..

What is the biggest risk to a business? People

How important are your employees?

A major shock for employers of casual employees

In the last week there has been a significant decision that has come as a major shock to employers of casual employees. In the case of Workpac v Rosatto, the Full Bench of the..

5 Reasons You Need a Shareholders' Agreement

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

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.

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..

The impact of bankruptcy in Family Law

In 2005 and 2009, crucial amendments were made to the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) and the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) that bestowed jurisdiction upon the Family Court of Australia in..

Protecting your assets in bankruptcy

One of the most seminal decisions in bankruptcy law is the High Court decision of The Trustee of the Property of John Daniel Cummins, A Banklrupt v Cummins (2006) [2006] HCA 6.