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
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DW Fox Tucker & Bradbrook Lawyers: Two eminent employment law specialists join forces
DW Fox Tucker is delighted to announce its merger with Bradbrook Lawyers, another of Adelaide’s premier employment law practices. This significant joining of forces is the result of many months of…
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?
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