There has been a wave of provisions being implemented across various sectors to modernise and increase flexibility in formal processes and procedures, undoubtedly largely as a result of the exigencies of the COVID-19 pandemic. In what could be seen as…
Allie UmoffOn 16 March 2022, the High Court of Australia handed down a decision regarding the interplay between insolvency procedures and international treaty obligations. The decision arose out of the administration of the Virgin Australia airline group and concerned obligations under…
Allie UmoffIn a judgment prefaced with an acknowledgement of its significant length, Lee J found that GetSwift Ltd, a publicly-listed technology company and ‘former market darling’,[1] had made selective and misleading ASX announcements to drive up its share price. This reflected…
Mark Giddings and Ashwini RavindranAmong the many significant social and economic consequences of the COVID‑19 pandemic, restrictions on interstate travel and movement have made it more difficult for documents to be witnessed. In response to this, all Australian jurisdictions have taken steps to allow…
Patrick Leader-ElliottIn February 2022, the Australian Government observed that “The critical infrastructure threat environment is worsening, in part, due to an ever-increasing reliance on technology, and increasing interoperability and interdependency between Australia’s most critical assets.”[1] The regulatory landscape for critical infrastructure…
Amy Cooper-Boast and Elizabeth Carroll-ShawIn a recent decision,[1] the High Court allowed a summons to be issued for the examination of a former director of Arrium, notwithstanding that the purpose of the examination was for shareholders to investigate and pursue potential personal claims. This…
Kristy ZanderAustralia’s mandatory laws for corporate whistleblowing policies mark their second anniversary this month. As ASIC flags its intention to target non-compliance in 2022, companies should be taking a close look at the extent to which their whistleblower policies and programs…
Amy Cooper-Boast and Fiona LuuAt the end of last year, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources (Committee) handed down its report into Australia’s space industry and the associated legal framework: ‘The Now Frontier: Developing Australia’s Space Industry’. The…
Mark Giddings, Sophie Howe and Ashwini RavindranIn the recent decision of Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Changran Huang [2021] HCA 43, a majority of the High Court of Australia confirmed the Federal Court of Australia’s power to make freezing orders over assets outside of Australia did…
Stephanie LoJudgment was recently handed down by the Supreme Court (the UK’s final court of appeal for civil cases) in the important decision of Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50; [2021] 3 WLR 1268. The decision challenges the notion that…
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