16 Apr 2020 Corporate and commercial Impact of COVID-19 on dividends: Modifying dividends after the decision to pay is made Due to COVID-19, the environment in which companies have decided to pay dividends may be vastly different from the environment in which dividends are due to be paid to shareholders.
15 Apr 2020 Corporate and commercial Update on superannuation guarantee amnesty and impact of COVID-19 The superannuation guarantee amnesty is now in force and the ATO has introduced flexible payment terms for employers adversely affected by COVID-19.
7 Apr 2020 Education Corporate and commercial Cyber risks emerge as schools implement online home-based learning Most non-government schools move quickly to implement online home-based learning platforms for the delivery of curriculum in response to COVID-19
1 Apr 2020 Corporate and commercial Impact of COVID-19 on dividends: What are the legal requirements for payment of dividends? Many companies will be reviewing their dividend policies in response to the adverse economic impacts of COVID-19.
1 Apr 2020 Corporate and commercial ASX Compliance Update In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ASX has advised that it is proposing a temporary emergency class order waiver under listing rule 18.1 (Class Waiver) to help facilitate capital raisings up to 31 July 2020.
25 Mar 2020 Corporate and commercial Discretionary trusts, stamp duty and land tax surcharges It may be necessary to amend discretionary trust deeds to expressly exclude foreign beneficiaries where foreign persons are not intended to be potential beneficiaries. Otherwise, stamp duty and land tax surcharges may apply.
19 Mar 2020 Insurance Corporate and commercial NSW Supreme Court orders shopping centre defendant to allow access to plaintiff for a view Slip and fall case provides defendants with some important lessons
19 Mar 2020 Corporate and commercial Banking and finance Financial services Foreign financial services provider regulatory regime is changing New foreign Australian financial services licence regime to commence on 1 April 2020.
19 Mar 2020 Banking and finance Corporate and commercial Financial services Pandemic Plans - Understanding the likely response to COVID-19 by APRA and Regulated Financial ... In its statement of assurance earlier this week, the Council of Financial Regulators confirmed that Australia's financial institutions, market participants and market infrastructure providers have undertaken...
17 Mar 2020 Corporate and commercial The impact of pandemics on contracts: a review of frustration, force majeure and material ... The doctrine of frustration, and force majeure clauses or MAC clauses in contracts may relieve a party of their contractual obligations.