Aaron McDonald

The legal services market is changing.

The recent case of Regis Resources Limited v The Honourable William Joseph Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum [2023] WASC 293 provides an insight into the efficacy of

The first major review of Australia’s corporate insolvency regime in more than 30 years, the Federal Government’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (‘Committee’)

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Geoffrey Rush. Rebel Wilson. Ben Roberts-Smith. Clive Palmer. Craig McLachlan. What do they all have in common?

Sometimes, legal disputes are hard to avoid. If your fight for what's right drags on and on, you could incur substantial legal fees. That said, litigation is often unavoidable.

Shareholders’ Pushback Against Virtual AGMs

The High Court of Australia unanimously allowed an appeal of the Rossato decision in which the Full Court of the Federal Court had made a landmark decision about the nature of casual employment.

It is always exciting starting a new business.

An offer to settle a legal dispute can be made at any time, including before or after a legal proceeding has been commenced.Offers to settle serve two main functions:

Discovery is the exchange of all documents in a party’s possession, custody or power which are relevant to the issues in dispute in a legal proceeding.

Former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate is considering legal action against her former employer, over her departure from the publicly-owned organisation.

Less than 2% of the disputes referred to the Supreme Court of Western Australia make it to trial. The remaining 98% are either settled or discontinued.

The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (‘Act’) affords shareholders of small proprietary companies the right to direct the company to provide financial and director’s reports.

A common concern that can arise at any stage before or during a legal proceeding is what happens if the other party doesn’t have enough money to pay your legal costs? 

Often when a dispute arises, deciding to sue the other party is a knee-jerk reaction.

Key Takeaways

On Sunday 28 March 2021, the Moratorium on Evictions and Prohibited Actions under the Commercial Tenancy (Covid-19 Response) Act 2021 (WA) (COVID Response Act) will be coming to

The Australian Government has introduced new laws targeting illegal phoenix activity (Phoenixing).

Of the disputes referred to the Supreme Court of Western Australia, less than 2% of matters make it to trial.

In 2021, businesses must move quickly to recover debts, particularly at this time of year when the sum of debtors may be larger than they can manage for the purposes of their cashflow.&nbs

On 7 January, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Australia’s COVID-19 Vaccin

The most significant insolvency reform in Australia in the last 30 years has been announced.  On 7 October 2020, the Treasury released some of the proposed details to the reforms for public co

Where an application is brought under section 447A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) for the removal of administrators appointed pursuant to section 436C of the Act

Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd v AMWU & Ors [2020] HCA 29

Business News has recently partnered with Pragma Lawyers to present an opportunity to its readers to receive free updates on legal developments on topics relevant

Recent events have confirmed that no workplace is immune from the risk of sexual harassment.  It is happening, and every employer has an obligation to prevent it.

The long awaited decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84 was handed down by the Full Federal Court (FFC) yesterday.

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Australian government has provided ‘short term regulatory relief’ to corporations and related entities that are prevented from meeting requirements unde

Urgent legislation has been introduced in WA to provide further support for commercial and residential tenants and landlords experiencing rental distress due to the current COVID-19 crisis.

The High Court’s recent decision in Australian Securities and investment Commission v King [2020] HCA 4 provides some important clarity around the definition of ‘officer’ as defined in sec

With the rapid spread of Coronavirus and a potential pandemic on the horizon it is important that employers are aware of their obligations and start making preparations.Key Takeaways