All Articles From Joe De Ruvo
Debt Recovery and Maximising Costs Recoveries
No business wants the cashflow interruption or the diversion of attention that having to chase a debt brings. Almost inevitably, though, businesses at some point will be faced with the prospect of…
COVID-19: Changes in the Court System You Need to Know About
With the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, it can be challenging to keep up with the changes to the South Australian legal system. This can be particularly stressful if you have court proceedings…
COVID-19: Mandatory Code for Commercial Tenancies
On 7 April 2020 Scott Morrison announced a series of commercial leasing principles designed to assist commercial tenants whose businesses have been adversely impacted by COVID-19. These principles,…
Federal Government Announces Temporary Changes to Insolvency Laws
Relief for Financially Distressed Businesses
Good to Give
DW Fox Tucker Firm and Employee Giving Program
Staff Profile: Joe DeRuvo
Managing Director. Master Litigator. Fervent Family Man.
Wills: Greedy v Needy
Dissecting Decisions: Swanson v Reis [2018] SASC 20 An Inheritance (Family Provision) claim has been dismissed on the first limb for the first time in South Australia. The age old question, is there…
Set-off Defence Gains Ground in Unfair Preference Claims
Is Morton v Rexel Electrical Supplies Pty Ltd [2015] QDC 49 (Rexel) gaining ground across Australia? In 2015, Queensland District Court Judge Searles held that Section 553C of the Corporations Act…
The Risks of Acting for/as Trustee Companies
The trustee has been quoted to be the ‘archetype of a fiduciary’.[1] The trustee and beneficiary relationship is the most traditional fiduciary relationship that exists. As a fiduciary, the trustee…
Oppression Claims by Minority Shareholders
Have You or Are You Being Oppressed?
DWFT Report
The DWFT Report is a comprehensive publication containing news, commentary and analysis of significant contemporary legal issues impacting the Australian business community.
