Sally Randall

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18/02/2020

Corporate Advisory Update - Cases Update February 2020

In this issue, you will find a review of Takeovers Panel spotlight on proper conflict management: in the matter of Energy Resources of Australia Limited [2019…

Expertise Area

21/08/2019

Contract variations – when will a ‘practical benefit’ be adequate

In this case, the Full Federal Court found that there were sufficient ‘practical benefits’ received by an employee director as consideration for his…

Expertise Area

Corporate Advisory

08/07/2019

Section 180 as stepping stone for director personal liability for a

In this case, the Federal Court has imposed personal liability on 3 directors of Vocation Limited (In Liquidation) under section 180 of the Corporations Act…

Expertise Area

08/07/2019

“Subject to contract” – binding or not?: The Edge Development Group

In this case the Victorian Court of Appeal found that a letter of offer signed by both parties but expressed to be “subject to the contract being executed”…

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01/04/2019

Implying terms to form a contract? UK decision in Wells v Devani

The recent UK Supreme Court decision in Wells v Devani [2019] UKSC 4 sits at odds with current Australian approaches to incomplete contracts.

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Corporate Advisory

14/12/2018

Death of a funeral planning business: Ancient Order of Foresters in

This case is a reminder of the potentially devastating commercial consequences of knowingly assisting in breaches of fiduciary duties owed by employees to…

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Corporate Advisory