16 Nov 2011 Corporate and commercial Property When is an educational institution exempt from stamp duty on land purchases in New South Wales? Use of land for educational purposes may exempt the purchaser from stamp duty
16 Nov 2011 Property Transfers made to defraud creditors can be successfully challenged Intention to defeat creditors pivotal to challenge
16 Nov 2011 Voluntary administration or liquidation – what’s the difference? Voluntary administration is not the same as liquidation
16 Nov 2011 Proportionate liability in construction, engineering, building and property development Law reform of proportionate liability provisions to affect principals, contractors and subcontractors
16 Nov 2011 Corporate and commercial Insurance Directors unable to access D&O policy to pay defence costs Defence costs expressly covered under terms of D&O policy
16 Nov 2011 Property Queensland Court of Appeal rules that a put and call option constitutes a contract Vale v Delorain decision overturned
16 Nov 2011 Corporate and commercial Property Reducing legal exposures from company warranties for directors and executives Company warranty can lead to personal liability
16 Nov 2011 Shadow directors are not just creditors indicating a preference NSW decision helps define shadow directorship
16 Nov 2011 Property Full Building Energy Efficiency Certificates must now be disclosed Transition period of Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010 has ended
16 Nov 2011 Corporate and commercial Intellectual Property and Technology How do law firms implement technology? In a world that is constantly confronting us with new technological possibilities, new software and new gadgets, how does any organisation decide which technology to implement?