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Allens appoints new Chairman
Fiona Crosbie has today been named the new Chairman of leading law firm Allens. Commenting on the appointment, outgoing Chairman, Ian Wallace said that Fiona is an outstanding partner and would pla ...
Statutory assumptions for lenders dealing with companies - useful but are they limited?
This Insight examines the use of statutory assumptions under S129 of the Corporations Act by banks and others, in light of a recent decision of the NSWCA. ...
Round 1: Experiences with consumer lending practices
In the Final Report, the Commissioner has found that, for the most part, whilst the legislative tools necessary to protect borrowers are already available, there have been significant shortcomings in their application and enforcement. ...
Detailed analysis
In the Final Report, the Commissioner has found that, for the most part, whilst the legislative tools necessary to protect borrowers are already available, there have been significant shortcomings in ...
Allens appoints new Chief Executive Partner
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 supports marriage equality
Allens is proud to support marriage equality. Allens has a strong commitment to creating a diverse workforce that is inclusive of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer ( LGBTI ...
High Court limits proportionate liability regime and expands insurers' liability for costs
The High Court yesterday overturned a decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court and held that if the same loss is caused by both apportionable and non-apportionable claims proportionate liability does not apply to the non-apportionable claims The High Court also ordered that the defendants ...
Take care! Court confirms the devil in the details for PPSA registrations
In a recent case a leasing company lost 23 million worth of leased equipment because it had registered the lease against the lessee companys ABN rather than its ACN - involving just two extra digits The equipment vested in the lessee company when it went into voluntary administration The court ...
Mandatory margining
Late last year APRA released the implementation schedule for its long-awaited Prudential Standard CPS 226 Margining and risk mitigation for non-centrally cleared derivatives ...
The latest from the High Court on contractual interpretation
A recent High Court case which addressed the Codelfa rule did not explicitly resolve the controversy as to its application, however may be seen as a further departure from the 'ambiguity gateway' approach. ...