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Officers of a parent company may be found officers despite not having an official position or title in the subsidiary
On 11 March 2020, the High Court of Australia (HCA) handed-down its decision in ASIC v King [2020] HCA 4 (ASIC v King), which considered the extended meaning of 'officer' under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act). ...
Permanent casual – like smart casual, a very ambiguous category indeed
In its widely anticipated decision, the Full Federal Court (Full Court) has decided that a labour hire employee was a permanent employee, despite being engaged as a 'casual' by a labour hire firm, WorkPac, for almost four years. ...
Should access to personal leave be permitted during stand downs?
On 18 May 2020, the Federal Court found that Qantas is not required to pay personal/carer's leave to employees stood down without pay during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
WFH during COVID-19 crisis leaves employers vulnerable to WHS liability
With an unprecedented number of employees now working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers must be increasingly alert to the work health and safety (WHS) implications arising out of these arrangements. ...
Allens advises Vicinity Centres on $1.4 billion capital raising
The capital raising comprises a fully underwritten $1.2 billion placement and a securities purchase plan targeting to raise up to $200 million, and the proceeds will be used to reduce debt and ...
Long overdue – how the new continuous disclosure and litigation funder regulation measures seek to curb entrepreneurial class actions
In recent days, the economic uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic has proved the catalyst for the introduction of two long-debated changes to Australia's class action and continuous disclosure regimes. ...
Retail banking and responsible lending during COVID-19
The sudden and unknown nature of COVID-19 has triggered a global economic shock, and disrupted Australia's economy. As we enter a national state of economic 'hibernation', banks and lenders are grappling with a sudden influx of relief requests from consumer and business customers. ...
Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 32
In this case, the High Court held that a contractor who terminated a domestic building contract by accepting the principal's repudiation ...
Wollongong Coal Ltd v Gujarat NRE India Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 135
In this case, the New South Wales Court of Appeal considered whether a 'waiver of rights' clause was enforceable by all parties to the deed, and whether the appellant, Wollongong Coal Ltd, was entitled to equitable set off. ...
Contract law update 2019
There is a general rule that damages for breach of contract are assessed at the date of breach.1 This rule does not apply, however, if assessing damages at a different date would more appropriately compensate the plaintiff. ...