
Clarification of the duties owed by insolvency practitioners appointed to corporate trustee entities
4 min read
Further to our previous Insight, the High Court has confirmed that a successor trustee does not owe a fiduciary obligation to a former
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Clarification of the duties owed by insolvency practitioners appointed to corporate trustee entities
4 min read
Further to our previous Insight, the High Court has confirmed that a successor trustee does not owe a fiduciary obligation to a former…
Key changes to energy rules
In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of January and take a closer look at the AEMC Reliability Panel’s review…
Care required not to trigger duty or double duty
10 min read
The recent Tasmanian case of Van Dairy1 suggests that an agreement to procure a sale of property might be liable to duty as an agreement for sale,…
The latest in competition and consumer law
6 min read
A greener future: final sustainability collaborations guide released by the ACCC
On 18 December 2024, the ACCC released its final guide on sustainability collaborations.
The guide is intended to…
The NSW Government’s new plan
9 min read
Since releasing the NSW Government Action Plan: A ten point commitment to the construction sector (the Ten Point Commitment) in 2018, the construction sector has undergone significant change. Having met the challenges…