There has been a lot of uncertainty as to whether digitally executing a document satisfies the company execution requirements under section 127(1) and...
Entities receive a three-month extension to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (‘Act’) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government...
The Commonwealth Government (the Government) has announced temporary changes to the foreign investment regime to protect Australia’s national interest during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Introduction The new lunar year of the Metal Rat has regrettably commenced amidst an abundance of wretched disasters. Whether flood, fires and most...
Slave is defined in the Macquarie Encyclopaedic Dictionary as: 1. /sleiv/ n. someone who is the property of, and wholly subject to another...
High Court reprises Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Murry in Placer Dome If you or your company has a business, there is probably...
The war against phoenixing The latest advance by the Commonwealth Government in its war against phoenixing (see our articles in our 2018 Spring...
Crowd-sourced equity funding (CSF) is now available for proprietary companies. Up until recently, CSF was only available to qualifying unlisted public companies. As...
Mandatory Conditions For Services as Well as Goods Does your business give warranties against defects for goods or services? If so, you may...
On 25 May 2018 the European Union [EU or Union] General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] came into effect. The GDPR is a law...
In the Harry Potter books the members of the Order of the Phoenix are the good guys struggling against Lord Voldemort and the...
The operation of the Personal Property Securities Register (“PPSR”) can be a confusing enough concept for lawyers, let alone the general public. However,...
So you think that you have the right to terminate a contract if the other side is insolvent? Maybe not as of 1...
The ACCC’s crackdown on unfair contract terms may impact you if you’re involved in the wine or agribusiness industries. The newly established ACCC...
Crippling drought, severe flood & a “big” cash flow crisis… nothing could keep this rock solid South Australian business from finding success. Stoney...
What comes before a contract Whatever type of deal parties may be contemplating, there are usually a substantial number of terms to be...
As of 22 February 2018 businesses that are subject to the Privacy Act 1988 must now notify the Privacy Commissioner if an eligible data...
With the fun, competition and pageantry of the Adelaide Show over for another year, we take a peek behind the scenes at the...
Is the company on the hook? It is now 16 years since the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) came into force on 1 July 2001....
The trustee has been quoted to be the ‘archetype of a fiduciary’.[1] The trustee and beneficiary relationship is the most traditional fiduciary relationship...
The Pioneer of Urban Affordability A quintessential migrant success story of an unassuming property developer passionate about turning the city centre into...
It’s a common, and often savvy, tool used in negotiations and disputes, however, can marking your correspondence as “without prejudice” actually have the...
What you Need to Know About Australia’s Crowd – Sourced Equity Funding Regime After a protracted journey through Parliament that initially began in...
The full force of the new notifiable data breaches regime is on its way with the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016...
Copreneurial passion A relatively new term that perfectly describes one couple’s strong desire to grow a successful family wine production business....
Why you need it, and how to get it Protecting important confidential information can be a key factor in the success of your...
Time is running out to review your contracts for unfair terms From 12 November 2016, existing unfair contract term protections for consumers will...
Do you sell or use a measuring instrument? If so, have you been approved by the National Measurement Institute (MNI) to do so?...
Amendments to the Privacy Act for serious breaches The recent spectacular leak of documents from the Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca illustrates just...
DW Fox Tucker is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Bastian to the firm as a Senior Associate. Alex is a specialist...