18 Sep 2019 Planning, infrastructure and environment Payment of an infrastructure contribution may cause "irreparable harm” – Planning and ... Payment of an infrastructure contribution may cause "irreparable harm” – Planning and Environment Court stays a previous order that the Respondents pay a $1.14 million infrastructure contribution
18 Sep 2019 Planning, infrastructure and environment Waste of time and money: Planning and Environment Court vacates orders regarding a costs hearing ... Waste of time and money: Planning and Environment Court vacates orders regarding a costs hearing as a consequence of a stay on enforcement orders pending the outcome of an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal
15 Sep 2019 Banking and finance Financial services Foreign tax credits not available for discount component of capital gains Full Federal Court confirms that foreign tax credits are only available to the extent income is returned as assessable income.
9 Sep 2019 Corporate and commercial Personal services income provisions Federal Court considers results test and unrelated clients test in two recent cases.
5 Sep 2019 Banking and finance Financial services Beyond the Banking Royal Commission - APRA's Renewed Corporate Plan for 2019 On 29 August 2019 the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) issued its 2019-2023 Corporate Plan (Plan).
29 Aug 2019 Insurance Employment and safety High Court says no entitlement to workers' compensation for sacked public servant Implied freedom of political communication is not a personal right of free speech.
28 Aug 2019 Insurance The art of assessing future quantum in personal injury - an appellate review Careful consideration should be given when an unsuccessful party appeals a judgment on the basis of the primary judge's assessment of quantum, particularly with awards of non-economic loss
26 Aug 2019 Banking and finance Financial services Government seeks to introduce cash payment limit legislation A wind of change for the regulation of digital currencies may soon arrive.
26 Aug 2019 Property When do lease negotiations and documents become binding? The recent NSW Supreme Court decision of Realm Resources Ltd v Aurora Place Investments Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 379 highlights the importance of clearly stating when documents are to be binding.
25 Aug 2019 Planning, infrastructure and environment Planning and Environment Court grants two applications for a minor change in relation to two ... The changes to the proposed developments were held to be a minor change as they satisfied section 350(1)(d) of the SPA, and additionally reduced environmental impacts and increased safety measures for the proposed development.