Changes to statutory demands from 1 January 2021
The temporary insolvency protections relating to statutory demands, which apply to all companies, are due to end on 31 December 2020. …
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COVID-19 | Advocacy Alert | Loan relief measures for commercial landlords | 30 March 2020
Further to our updates on 26 March 2020 and earlier today, the Prime Minister announced last night that the National…
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Insolvency Update | Statutory Demands, Bankruptcy and Insolvent Trading | 26 March 2020
With COVID-19, the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020 (the Bill) has some sweeping changes to statutory demands, bankruptcy…
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Contracts in the time of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
There has been unprecedented disruptions to businesses and the economy with the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With the restrictions being…
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International Women’s Day 2019: Reflections by the (female) lawyers of Swaab
Gender, pay and job insecurity Nicole Cini, Associate The gender pay gap for full time workers in Australia is currently 14.1%, but…
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Cross all t’s, dot all i’s: Personal guarantees gone wrong
Introduction There are occasions, especially for small to medium size enterprises, where the company’s director or directors have to provide…
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Why your business needs a company power of attorney — Five things to know
A complete estate plan for a family in business must consider a power of attorney for all companies in the group. A power…
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Unusual wills and where to find them: What makes a valid will?
With the advent of technology, courts have had to grapple with difficult questions of whether to accept new forms of…
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No ring, not binding? De facto relationships and family law
When parties separate, whether they be married or in a de facto relationship, the same laws apply in relation to the…
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What happens when the sole director and shareholder of a company dies?
A successful business can come to a crashing halt if the sole director and shareholder dies. If there is no director…
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COVID-19 | Advocacy Alert | Loan relief measures for commercial landlords | 30 March 2020
Further to our updates on 26 March 2020 and earlier today, the Prime Minister announced last night that the National…
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Insolvency Update | Statutory Demands, Bankruptcy and Insolvent Trading | 26 March 2020
With COVID-19, the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020 (the Bill) has some sweeping changes to statutory demands, bankruptcy…
Read more
Contracts in the time of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
There has been unprecedented disruptions to businesses and the economy with the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With the restrictions being…
Read more
International Women’s Day 2019: Reflections by the (female) lawyers of Swaab
Gender, pay and job insecurity Nicole Cini, Associate The gender pay gap for full time workers in Australia is currently 14.1%, but…
Read more
Cross all t’s, dot all i’s: Personal guarantees gone wrong
Introduction There are occasions, especially for small to medium size enterprises, where the company’s director or directors have to provide…
Read more
Why your business needs a company power of attorney — Five things to know
A complete estate plan for a family in business must consider a power of attorney for all companies in the group. A power…
Read more
Unusual wills and where to find them: What makes a valid will?
With the advent of technology, courts have had to grapple with difficult questions of whether to accept new forms of…
Read more
No ring, not binding? De facto relationships and family law
When parties separate, whether they be married or in a de facto relationship, the same laws apply in relation to the…
Read more
What happens when the sole director and shareholder of a company dies?
A successful business can come to a crashing halt if the sole director and shareholder dies. If there is no director…
Read more