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New opportunities for charities as 'directness' requirement ruled out
The Federal Court has recently ruled that there is no requirement for a public benevolent institution to provide direct relief to people in need Its interpretation of the expression public benevolent institution theoretically has the potential to expand eligibility well beyond traditionally accepted ...
Competition law update
In touch Competition law update is a regular publication by the Allens Competition Law group to keep you informed of the latest news and developments in this area ...
ATO rules on Bitcoin - not enough purchase to be money
The Australian Tax Office has released draft rulings stating their view that the digital currency Bitcoin is property and not money Partner Gavin Smith Associate David Rountree and Associate Tom Tian consider the potential consequences for Australian businesses using Bitcoin ...
Competition law update
In touch Competition law update is a regular publication by the Allens Competition Law group to keep you informed of the latest news and developments in this area ...
Does legal professional privilege apply to communications with third-party commercial advisers?
Parties involved in large-scale commercial transactions with non-lawyer third-party advisers need to be aware that communications with these advisers will rarely be protected by legal professional privilege following a recent Federal Court decision ...
Class Action Insights
In recent months the funding of class actions has been prominent in the legal press The issues canvassed have included the regulation of third party funders the case for and against lawyers charging contingency fees attempts by lawyers to establish third party funding vehicles the Productivity ...
Another win for arbitration
The FCAFC has upheld an earlier decision rejecting an application to set aside or not enforce an international arbitral award. ...
Competition law update
In touch Competition law update is a regular publication by the Allens Competition Law group to keep you informed of the latest news and developments in this area ...
The limits of lawyer-driven litigation
A recent VSC decision has examined the limits on entrepreneurship by securities class action lawyers ...
Competition law update
In touch Competition law update is a regular publication by the Allens Competition Law group to keep you informed of the latest news and developments in this area ...