Keeping Good Companies

The continuous disclosure provisions were introduced into the Corporations Law in 1994. (1) Between 1994 and 2002...

By now many of you will have heard of the High Court's decision in Commissioner of Taxation...

Prior to July 1, 2007, payments made as a consequence of a termination of employment were regarded as eligible...

Corporate governance involves managing risks inherent in managing the interrelationships between various participants. In the private sector,...

A recent decision by the New South Wales Court of Appeal suggests insurers' duty of good faith...

As a member of Copyright Agency Limited (CAL), CSA is entitled to claim money from CAL's distributions...

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released a Discussion Paper which summarises the ALRC's proposals for...

Australia's labour market is becoming increasingly tight with unemployment at its lowest for more than 30 years....

The Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC) discussion paper, Longtail Liabilities: The treatment of unascertained future personal...

What does good governance have in common with horseracing? We asked ourselves that question when thinking about...

There has been an upturn recently in takeover activity involving ASX-listed companies and private equity bidders. This...

When it comes to national aspirations, the desire of Australians to run a small business is right...

The annual report may not yet be extinct but it is certainly an endangered species. My research...

From the receptionist to the company director, finding and retaining the right people, in a candidate-short marketplace,...

All too often the relationship between companies and their shareholders becomes strained and even confrontational. A disagreement...

Australia, as a founding member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) (1), was among the first...