4 Oct 2019 Education Corporate and commercial Parents avoid paying school fees due to deficient enrolment contract Parents avoid paying school fees due to deficient enrolment contract.
3 Oct 2019 Banking and finance Corporate and commercial Mutual ADIs - Capital Raising by issuing a Mutual Capital Instrument Australian mutual banks can now use an additional statutory tool to raise capital to facilitate growth opportunities, improve business infrastructure and increase their competitiveness.
27 Sep 2019 Education Corporate and commercial New Not-for-profit Guidelines for Non-Government Schools in New South Wales Schools should understand the risks that come with their not-for-profit status and associated regulatory obligations, particularly in the areas of related party transactions and ancillary services.
9 Sep 2019 Corporate and commercial Personal services income provisions Federal Court considers results test and unrelated clients test in two recent cases.
18 Jul 2019 Corporate and commercial Employer superannuation contributions in light of Bluescope Steel decision Employers are only required to make superannuation contributions in respect of earnings for ordinary hours at ordinary rates of pay specified in industrial instruments to avoid the superannuation guarantee charge
11 Jul 2019 Employment and safety Education Corporate and commercial Outside hours conduct of teacher justifies instant dismissal In some circumstances, schools will have a duty of care to protect students from the wrongful behaviours of teachers engaging in activities that occur outside school hours.
25 Jun 2019 Corporate and commercial Will proposed legislation on anti-phoenix reforms rise from its ashes? The Federal Government's push for significant corporate and taxation reform to quash phoenix activity has stalled, but probably only temporarily.
23 May 2019 Disputes and investigations Employment and safety Corporate and commercial Class actions Employment class actions - feast or famine? Employers are the subject of a wave of class action litigation at a time when the state of play is less certain than ever before. (Some) litigation funders are excited, but perhaps all is not what it seems.
13 May 2019 Corporate and commercial Restructuring and insolvency Why directors must consider creditors' interests when company solvency is at risk Federal Court finds Termite Resources' directors breached their duties by failing to conduct a proper analysis of sufficiency of cash reserves.
26 Apr 2019 Corporate and commercial ATO's safe harbour for employer superannuation contributions in respect of annual leave loading Employers may avoid liability for the superannuation guarantee charge in respect of annual leave loading under the ATO's safe harbour.