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19 June 2009 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: The Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2009 - Legislation For a Toothless Tiger?
On 17 June 2009, the Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard introduced into Parliament the Building Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2009 (Cth) (the Bill). The Bill will amend the Building and Construction ...
19 June 2009 - Publication
Instalment orders – a balancing exercise
In most jurisdictions courts can allow payment of a judgment debt by instalments. An example of this is the recent case of Hellier Capital Pty Limited v Albarran [2009] NSWSC 403, where the NSW Supreme Court set out the factors that it took into ...
17 June 2009 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: The ACCC's revised immunity policy and the Commonwealth DPP
The amendments brought about by the Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Act 2009 (Cartel Amendment) provide for criminal penalties for cartel conduct. As the same conduct can now be dealt with on both a criminal and civil ...
17 June 2009 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: The cartel conduct amendments to the TPA - what you need to know
The Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Act 2009 (Cartel Amendment) has now been passed by both houses of Federal Parliament. Its significant provisions become operative on 25 July 2009 and will criminalise serious cartels. ...
12 June 2009 - Publication
First full recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings in the Federal Court under the CBIA
Earlier this year, we reported on consideration by Australian courts of the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008 (Cth) (CBIA) and in particular, the interaction between the CBIA and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
05 June 2009 - Publication
Mistaken payments by banks – think twice before going on that shopping spree...
In light of the recent New Zealand case of payment by mistake involving a couple who fled with millions of dollars after the accidental deposit of NZ$10 million into one of their accounts, it is an appropriate time to consider the case of Shields v ...
03 June 2009 - Publication
Corrs M&A Newsletter - June 2009
03 June 2009 - Publication
The James Hardie decision and its implications - a panel discussion
Short opinion pieces from panel participants at a Corrs Chambers Westgarth panel discussion on 3 June 2009.
02 June 2009 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: IT Security Risk
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has issued a discussion paper on the management of IT Security Risk. APRA is concerned that the compromising of an APRA regulated institution’s IT assets could have a significant detrimental ...
29 May 2009 - Publication
The Federal Court Fast Track List
The Federal Court has issued a new practice note for the Fast Track List, which became effective nationally on 24 April 2009 (the Fast Track List has operated in the Federal Court’s Victorian registry for some time already). The aim of the Fast ...
22 May 2009 - Publication
An automatic right to an adjournment for new lawyers?
The courts will often grant adjournments where a litigant has engaged new lawyers. Nonetheless, the NSW Supreme Court in the case of Kingsway Group Ltd v Belramoul [2009] NSWSC 345 recently refused an application to adjourn a hearing made by a ...
15 May 2009 - Publication
Australian courts to the rescue – acting in aid of foreign courts in bankruptcy matters
The recent decision of Levy v Reddy [2009] FCA 63 considers the operation of section 29 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) (BA)
15 May 2009 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Employers need to be alert - ATO finalises ruling on "ordinary time earnings"
The minimum superannuation contributions required from an employer in Australia is a percentage of each eligible employee’s “notional earnings base”. From 1 July 2008, all employers have been required to use ordinary time earnings (OTE) as the ...
15 May 2009 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Federal Budget 2009-2010 - Employee Share Schemes and Tax - the Phantom Menace?
In a surprise move which has made the front page of the Australian Financial Review two days in a row and been the subject of an editorial, the Government has announced two important changes to the taxation of employee share and option plans in the ...
15 May 2009 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Moratorium on vegetation clearing in Queensland
On 8 April 2009, a three month moratorium on clearing of regrowth vegetation came into force through the Vegetation Management (Regrowth Clearing Moratorium) Act 2009 (Qld).
14 May 2009 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Proposed regulation of unfair contract terms
The Commonwealth Government seeks submissions by 22 May 2009 on a proposal to regulate unfair contract terms.
14 May 2009 - Publication
Corrs WA Budget Update - Infrastructure & Resources
The Corrs Energy & Resources Division has been closely following the Western Australian State budget process and today's outcome. As expected, there are a number of areas targeted for significant capital investment in the 2009/10 budget which will ...
13 May 2009 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme deferred until 2011
On 4 May 2009, the Federal Government (Government) announced that commencement of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) will be deferred until 1 July 2011. By deferring the CPRS, the Government hopes to allow the economy more time to recover ...
13 May 2009 - Publication
Corrs In Brief: Superannuation reforms continue - Federal Budget 2009-2010
The pace of reform for superannuation looks set to continue with a number of significant changes to superannuation announced in the 2009-2010 Federal Budget.
12 May 2009 - Publication
Corrs Federal Budget Update - Infrastructure
Corrs' major projects group has been closely following the Federal budget process and outcome. As predicted, infrastructure spending is a major headline feature of tonight's 2009/2010 Federal budget. As the forum for announcing the initial list of ...
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