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Bell Group appeal: issues for directors and creditors

Bell Gully
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Australia, New Zealand
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November 5 2012

In the latest episode in one of Australia's most complex and lengthy commercial disputes, the Western Australia Court of Appeal recently dismissed an appeal by a syndicate of banks (the Banks) from a decision in favour of the liquidators of the Bell Group (the Group

Australian acts may have New Zealand consequences - the Court of Appeal clarifies the reach of the Commerce Act

Buddle Findlay
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Australia, New Zealand
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October 18 2012

In Commerce Commission v Visy Board Pty Limited 2012 NZCA 383, the Court of Appeal has further clarified the extent to which conduct taking place outside New Zealand may contravene the Commerce Act 1986 (Act

Consumer Law Reform Bill - now a lot closer to Australia

Chapman Tripp
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Australia, New Zealand
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October 4 2012

Amendments proposed by the Commerce Committee will bring the Consumer Law Reform Bill much closer to the Australian model

Submissions sought on strengthening trans-Tasman economic relations

Russell McVeagh
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Australia, New Zealand
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September 18 2012

The Australian and New Zealand Productivity Commissions have released a discussion paper setting out preliminary recommendations for strengthening trans-Tasman economic relations

Duty of care owed by general counsel and company secretaries

Bell Gully
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Australia, New Zealand
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September 12 2012

The High Court of Australia has ruled that James Hardie's general counsel and company secretary owed the company a duty of care under the Australian Corporations Act (the James Hardie decision

The James Hardie decision: liability for general counsel and company secretaries

Bell Gully
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Australia, New Zealand
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August 20 2012

In a decision that sparked widespread concern in Australia, the High Court of Australia has ruled that James Hardie's general counsel and company secretary owed the company a duty of care under the Australian Corporations Act: Shafron v ASIC 2012 HCA 18 (the James Hardie decision

General counsel found liable as an officer of a company

Russell McVeagh
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Australia, New Zealand
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July 13 2012

An eye-catching feature of the recent decisions of the High Court of Australia concerning a misleading announcement by James Hardie Industries Limited to the Australian Stock Exchange was the finding that the general counsel and company secretary, Peter Shafron, had breached his duties as an officer of James Hardie

Directors' backsides exposed if "noses in, fingers out" becomes "hands off, eyes shut"

Chapman Tripp
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Australia, New Zealand
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March 9 2012

Recent cases in Australia and New Zealand involving directors’ obligations sound a warning for any directors who think the difference between “governance” and “management” means that “directors don’t do detail”

Steigrad v BFSL 2007 Limited: defence costs precluded by statutory charge over insurance monies

Hunt & Hunt
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Australia, New Zealand
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November 29 2011

A decision in this matter was handed down by the New Zealand High Court on 15 September 2011 that may have significant ramifications in Australia

Directors' backsides exposed if "noses in, fingers out" becomes "hands off, eyes shut"

Chapman Tripp
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Australia, New Zealand
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August 10 2011

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Bell Group appeal: issues for directors and creditors

Australian acts may have New Zealand consequences - the Court of Appeal clarifies the reach of the Commerce Act

Consumer Law Reform Bill - now a lot closer to Australia

Submissions sought on strengthening trans-Tasman economic relations

Duty of care owed by general counsel and company secretaries

The James Hardie decision: liability for general counsel and company secretaries

General counsel found liable as an officer of a company

Directors' backsides exposed if "noses in, fingers out" becomes "hands off, eyes shut"

Steigrad v BFSL 2007 Limited: defence costs precluded by statutory charge over insurance monies

Directors' backsides exposed if "noses in, fingers out" becomes "hands off, eyes shut"

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