Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Australia | 16 Aug 2022
In The Australian Sawmilling Company Pty Ltd (in liq) v Environment Protection Authority [2021] VSCA 294 (Australian Sawmilling), the Victorian…
Clyde & Co LLP | Australia | 17 Feb 2022
On 1 December 2021, the Supreme Court of Victoria approved an application for a group costs order (GCO) in a class action for the first time. Reasons…
Chamberlains Law Firm | Australia | 14 Feb 2022
In the matter of Jams 2 Pty Ltd v Stubbings [2020] VSCA 200, the Victorian Court of Appeal considered and clarified the principles of…
King & Wood Mallesons | Australia | 14 Dec 2021
On 15 October 2021, the Hon. Ray Finkelstein AO QC as Commissioner and Chairperson of the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence…
Clayton Utz | Australia | 30 Sep 2021
We've previously seen that multiple and competing class actions are problematic. Multiple proceedings expose defendants to additional costs and…
Addisons | Australia | 11 May 2021
On 19 April 2021, the Takeovers Panel published its reasons for making a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to a special dividend…
Piper Alderman | Australia | 7 Dec 2020
In June 2019 the High Court of Australia handed down its decision in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Kobelt [2019] HCA 18 - and in…
The Commercial Bar Association of Victoria | Australia | 3 Sep 2020
In this decision, the Victorian Court of Appeal provided clarification on the principles regarding statutory unconscionability: Jams 2 Pty Ltd v…
Gadens | Australia | 19 Aug 2020
Socrates famously said “to find yourself, think for yourself.” The Victorian Court of Appeal recently disagreed and reasserted the ability of lenders…
Baker McKenzie | Australia | 18 Jun 2020
On 18 June 2020, the Victorian Parliament passed the Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2019 (Vic) (Bill) which, among other…