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25 February 2008 - Publication
Work It Out: Corrs Reconstruction and Insolvency - February 2008
In this issue: High Court upholds clearing house system; Administrator’s second meeting of creditors convened after end of convening period validated; Tasman Group Services Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth; Winding up ...
22 February 2008 - Publication
Has an administrator been validly appointed? The need for the directors’ opinion on insolvency
The recent case of Lean v Realtown Pty Ltd [2008] WASC 5 dealt with the question of whether an administrator of a company was validly appointed where there was doubt as to whether the director had formed an opinion about the company’s insolvency.
20 February 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: The Rudd Government's Forward With Fairness Transition Bill
On 13 February 2008, the Federal Government introduced into Parliament its much-anticipated Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 (Transition Bill).
19 February 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: New Tax Treaty With Japan
Australia signed a new tax treaty with Japan on 31 January 2008. Once enacted, it will replace the tax treaty that was originally entered into between Japan and Australia in 1969.
19 February 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: New Tax Treaty With Japan (Japanese translation)
Australia signed a new tax treaty with Japan on 31 January 2008. Once enacted, it will replace the tax treaty that was originally entered into between Japan and Australia in 1969.
15 February 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: AIRC full bench finds that employee's dishonesty in misconduct investigation constituted valid reason for dismissal
A Full Bench of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) has recently provided guidance as to when an employee’s dishonesty may constitute a valid reason for an employer to terminate his/her employment.
15 February 2008 - Publication
Mortgagee gets order against intellectually impaired borrower for outstanding loan amounts, despite loan and mortgage agreements being void
On 1 February 2008, the NSW Supreme Court in Perpetual Trustees Victoria Limited v Ford [2008] NSWSC 29 awarded a mortgagee restitution for outstanding funds it had advanced (including interest and costs) to an illiterate and intellectually disabled ...
11 February 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Update on the application of AML/CTF Act to managed investment schemes
Since our recent Corrs In Brief of January 2008, the Federal Government has amended the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act) by making it clear that issuing interests in a managed investment scheme constitutes ...
08 February 2008 - Publication
Commercial realities and directors' indemnities in insolvency
In the recent case of Sims v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2007] NSWSC 998 the NSW Supreme Court provided direction on what indicia a court will take into account in considering whether a company is insolvent, and when a non executive director ...
01 February 2008 - Publication
Case Notes Queensland - December 2007
In this issue: Demolition of traditional Queenslander allowed; A development application (superseded planning scheme) seeks to vary planning scheme; Good quality agricultural land favoured over extractive industry on the Gold Coast; History and ...
01 February 2008 - Publication
Competition Corrs Newsletter - February 2008
In this issue: Resale Price Maintenance in 2007; Cartel Criminalisation; The Government wants to hear from you; Legislative round-up.
30 January 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: New Non-Resident Withholding Rules For Managed Investment Trusts
The Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 3) Act 2007 (Cth) (Act) contains a new regime for non-resident beneficiary withholding for certain widely held “managed investment trusts” (MITs).
25 January 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing - Update
The implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 continues. AUSTRAC has released further Rules and guidance notes in draft for consideration by external stakeholders and further draft Rules and guidance notes ...
18 January 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: See No Evil, Hear No Evil - A New Approach To Age-Based Content Regulation
New regulations in relation to internet and certain mobile content will come into effect on 20 January 2008. These new laws will redefine the regulation of age-restricted content on carriage services as we know it. What do these changes mean for ...
17 January 2008 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: AIRC Upholds 'Operational Reasons' Dismissal of Priceline Employee - But What Will Become of the Operational Reasons Exclusion under the Labor Government?
A Full Bench of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) has recently provided further guidance as to the effect of the ‘genuine operational reasons’ exclusion from unfair dismissal protection that was introduced by Work Choices.
19 December 2007 - Publication
Case Notes Queensland - November 2007
In this issue: Natural justice win for conservation group; Insufficient planning grounds to justify high rise approval; 1984 order-in-council declared to be expunged by the Integrated Planning Act 1997; Decision upheld - Bunnings too big for ...
19 December 2007 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Taxation of contractors - the result of the results test
On 5 December 2007, in IRG Technical Services Pty Ltd & Anor v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2007] FCA 1867, the Federal Court of Australia held that two engineers engaged to perform particular roles on a gas plant failed to effectively alienate ...
17 December 2007 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Water Reform
Western Australia has joined the national initiative to reform water management. How will the water reforms affect lenders?
14 December 2007 - Publication
Are costs orders provable debts in bankruptcy? The High Court decides
In February this year we wrote about the decision of Southern Cross Mine Management Pty Ltd v Ensham Resources Pty Ltd [2006] QCA 531. In that decision, the Queensland Court of Appeal determined that in the context of a bankruptcy, a claim in ...
14 December 2007 - Publication
Commercial Investments and Activities of Religious Bodies and Other Charities - A Permissible Means of Spreading The Word?
In the recent case of Commissioner of Taxation v Word Investments Ltd [2007] FCAFC 171, the Full Federal Court of Australia ruled that a company established to make and distribute commercial profits to charitable institutions could also be ...
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