ASIC and APRA have written to all RSE licensees, reminding trustees of their continuing obligations, in light of COVID-19. ...

First case of Covid-19 and state of emergency announced in PNG; significant proposed changes to Income Tax Act; Phase 2 of Kumul submarine cable network project initiated; and new tariffs and service standards for ports. ...

Data analysis, and the technology that facilitates it, is currently playing a critical role in the global and national efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the front-line health response, it has become a core part of the daily calculations made by governments and health organisations. ...

Richard Spurio has today been announced as the new Chief Executive Partner (CEP) of Allens. Taking over the reins from outgoing CEP Michael Rose, Richard will build on the transformational work ...

Allens announced the appointment of two respected non-executive directors to its Board, Peter Warne and Jane McAloon. ...

The NSW Court of Appeal in Donau Pty Ltd has considered how long a party's right to terminate a contract lasts following a breach by the other party and the implications this has for the doctrine of election. ...

In this case, the NSW Court of Appeal considered the date of the assessment of damages and whether the loss the respondents suffered was too remote. ...

In JPA Finance Pty Ltd v Gordon Nominees Pty Ltd [2019], the VSCA l considered whether the termination notice requirements in an option deed required strict, as opposed to substantive, compliance. ...

In this case, the Full Court of the Supreme Court of South Australia considered the scope and nature of a change of control clause providing that a party's prior written consent 'will not be unreasonably withheld'. ...

Court of Appeal of Western Australia considered the extension of an insurance policy to a building-project subcontractor who was neither a party to the insurance contract nor mentioned by name in the policy. ...