In a recent decision, the High Court has considered the obligations of a seller of a business to trade in the ordinary course. The court held that the seller was ready willing and able to complete the $11 million transaction, despite not operating its hotel business due to NSW government public health restrictions due to […]
Laundry Hotels (Quarry) Pty Ltd v Dyco Hotels Pty Ltd [2023] HCA 6 Read More »
Summary: A scaffolding collapse killed one worker and injured another where the scaffolding was almost entirely untethered to the building and was overloaded. The scaffolding contractor was fined $2 million (of a possible $3 million maximum penalty) for a category 1 offence under the WHS Act. Relevant factors included: scaffolding design systemic failures in safety
SafeWork NSW v Synergy Scaffolding Services Pty Ltd [2022] NSWDC 584 Read More »
If you are a director of a company (including an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander corporation or a registered foreign company) or a registered Australian body, you will need to hold a director identification number (DIN). A DIN is a 15 digit identifier that is unique to you and will remain with you for life.
New privacy laws with Potential Fines of €20M or 4% of Turnover for Australian Businesses TIME TO UPDATE YOUR PRIVACY POLICY Australian businesses can be liable for huge fines under new data protection laws in the European Union. WHAT IS THE GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) of the European Union (“EU”) sets
