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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. ...
Fostering diversity with The Pinnacle Foundation
Allens has entered into a multi-year partnership with The Pinnacle Foundation to foster diversity by offering a scholarship (commencing 2021) to young adults between the ages of 17-26 identifying as LGBTIQ to provide educational and mentoring support. ...
Allens advises ISPT on redevelopment of Karingal Hub Shopping Centre
The Allens team, led by Partners David McLeish and David Donnelly and Senior Associate Ben van Weel, advised on all aspects of the project, such as commercial, legal and procurement matters. The ...
Allens advises bank group on financing for 50% stake in Kalgoorlie Super Pit gold mine
The bank group provided a new $400 million, 4-year term debt facility and renewed an existing revolving facility for three years which increased to $300 million. In addition to the provision of deb ...
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. ...
The rise of plant-based 'meats' and emerging legal issues
The demand for plant-based 'meat' alternatives is predicted to grow. As with any new industry, there is a series of regulatory issues that businesses should carefully navigate at the early planning phase. This is to avoid encountering issues down the track that may affect the marketing and supply of such products in Australia. ...
Global trends in intellectual property
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently published two reports identifying key hotspots for innovation, and key markets for patent, trade mark and design filing. ...