Gym Injury: Messy weights area ruins waiver
- Published 16.06.2020
Powell v JFIT Holdings Pty Ltd t/as New Dimensions Health and Fitness Centre
Enforcing judgment debts during COVID-19
- Published 15.06.2020
The temporary amendments to insolvency laws made by the Australian Federal Government in response to the challenges of COVID-19 have creditors (including credit managers) feeling somewhat discouraged regarding whether they will still be able to pursue debtors to pay judgment debts during the period the temporary amendments are in operation.
Creditors be aware of who authorised the payment
- Published 02.06.2020
Yeo (as joint and several liquidator of Ready Kit Cabinets Pty Ltd) v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2020] FCA 632
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LIFT - Our Scholarship Alumni
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LIFT brings together all of the winners and runners up of the ALUCA Turks Scholarship since its commencement in 2007 to connect, share and discuss ideas that will shape the future of the life insurance industry.
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Subrogation allowed even in the face of a fraud
- Published 20.05.2020
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd v Whitehall [2020] NSWSC 489
Workers Compensation Amendments: COVID-19 Presumed to be Work-Related
- Published 15.05.2020
Summary
The COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures – Miscellaneous) Act 2020 No 5 (‘the Act’) came into force on Thursday, 14 May 2020.
Insofar as workers compensation is concerned, the Act introduces a presumption for certain categories of workers that, in the event they contract COVID-19, their disease will be compensable unless the contrary is established.
Who Do the Amendments Apply To?
Companies can now conduct meetings and sign documents electronically
- Published 14.05.2020
Summary
During a time where physical distancing is mandatory, the Australian Government has implemented temporary measures which provide certainty to companies and boards about how they can meet their legal obligations over the next six months.
On 5 May 2020, The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP announced the temporary six-month changes to certain provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 Cth (the ‘Act’) with the Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No 1) 2020 instrument.
The changes allow for the following: