Employers Liability Newsletter - July 2018

  • Published 19.07.2018

Employers Liability Newsletter - July 2018

Legal developments concerning residential off the plan sunset date clauses

  • Published 17.07.2018

Summary

Since November 2015, amendments to the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) have been in place which qualify a vendor’s ability to rescind contracts for residential off the plan property after the expiry of their “sunset” deadlines.

The amendments have now had time to mature and with several judgements that have since been handed down, it is apparent that the changes have had their intended effect.

The Wayne Tank Principle, more than one cause, the wording of exclusion clauses and flooding

  • Published 04.07.2018

Wiesac Pty Ltd v Insurance Australia Limited [2018] QSC 123

‘Are we there yet?’

  • Published 29.06.2018

The intersection of trust law and statutory insolvency regimes continues to tantalise but the prospect of the settlement of principles now appears closer.

Equitable Lien: Think before you leap when dealing with third party property

  • Published 26.06.2018

Mossgreen Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) v Robertson [2018] FCAFC 63

Summary

In the recent decision of White, in the matter of Mossgreen Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) v Robertson [2018] FCAFC 63, the Federal Court considered the circumstances in which an equitable lien can arise when a person, such as an administrator, uses his or her time and energy to care, preserve and realise property that is not property of the company.

The Facts

Compulsory Farm Debt Mediation on its way to South Australia

  • Published 19.06.2018

South Australia currently has a voluntary farm debt mediation scheme (the SA Farm Finance Strategy), however there has been a push to protect farmers rights and the Farm Debt Mediation Bill 2018 (SA) (2018 Bill) has recently been introduced to State Parliament.

Employers Liability Newsletter - June 2018

  • Published 14.06.2018

Employers Liability Newsletter - June 2018

What a Nuisance! – Court refuses to consider claim against Statutory Body for nuisance without negligence

  • Published 06.06.2018

Weber v Greater Hume Shire Council [2018] NSWSC 667

Liquidators beware: creditors may rely on set-off in unfair preference claims

  • Published 30.05.2018

Summary

The use of the set off defence has drawn plenty of heated criticism from the legal and insolvency community for a number of reasons.

It is argued by critics that the necessary element of mutuality, that is an essential requirement for the application of section 553C Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act), is lacking.1