July 1, 2015

National Credit Code

Presumption of Credit Code – Bank of QLD v Dutta [2010] NSWSC 574 Section 13 of the National Credit Code (“Credit Code”) creates a presumption for […]
June 22, 2015

Describing your collateral under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (“PPSA”) – what is required?

Nearly every person who has completed a registration on the Personal Property Securities Register will tell you that they were not 100% sure of what box […]
May 26, 2015

Employment Awards under review – How will you be effected?

There are currently 123 Modern Awards in Australia. Awards are categorised according to specific industry and/or job type and apply to employees who are not covered […]
April 8, 2015

Pragmatism from the Victorian Supreme Court; when a transaction that elevates an unsecured creditor to a secured creditor will not be considered uncommercial

The Liquidators appointed to the company known as 640 Elizabeth Street Pty Ltd (“640”) have recently tested the boundaries of the Court’s opinion of a benefit received in […]
April 8, 2015

Restraints of Trade: Are you properly protecting your business?

In many cases, employers who wish to save costs use template employment contracts that are often out of date and/or are not tailored to the particular […]