30 Aug 2011 Property When can it be valid to exercise an option on a lease out of time? The Queensland Supreme Court has decided that a landlord's communication led to the tenant being deemed to have exercised the option on a lease, even though this happened out of time.
30 Aug 2011 Insurance Further checks and balances for financial planning: An overview of the Corporations Amendment ... On 29 August 2011 the Federal government released an exposure draft of its Future of Financial Advice legislation, the first tranche of an ongoing revamp of financial services regulation in Australia.
30 Aug 2011 Property Mediation may not be mandatory before commencing retail lease proceedings The NSW Supreme Court has determined that mediation is not necessary before commencing an action under the Retail Leases Act if the court is satisfied that mediation would not resolve the dispute.
29 Aug 2011 Corporate and commercial Access to directors' and officers' (D&O) insurance policies under Section 247A of the ... Increasingly, there is a view that members of a company or registered investment scheme may use section 247A of the Corporations Act to apply for access to a company's insurance policies.
26 Aug 2011 Disputes and investigations Construction Planning, infrastructure and environment Legal Update: NSW Government releases new draft SEPP
19 Aug 2011 Insurance Case note: Insurance In Merim, Merim had an 8% shareholding in Style Limited to its forecasts. The Federal Court of Australia made orders allowing the inspection of the
11 Aug 2011 Corporate and commercial BRW : Rules change for web sales The shift from retail to etail requires a different legal approach
26 Jul 2011 Lawyers Weekly: Practice Manager of the Year Award Finalists Luke Solly, General Manager named as Practice Manager of the Year Award finalist by Lawyers Weekly