In Re Ryder [2020] NSWSC 895, Kunc J of the New South Wales Supreme Court has, in the exercise of the parens patriae jurisdiction of the Court, ordered that chemotherapy be permitted for a young child over the objections of…
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Parens patriae jurisdiction exercised to permit chemotherapy for child over parents’ objections
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“Officer” of a corporation
The High Court of Australia in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King [2020] HCA 4 has held that para (b)(ii) of the definition of “officer” of a corporation in s 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (“CA”) (being…
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Section 459G(3) – Supporting affidavit requirement not met
An application to set aside a creditor’s statutory demand is not validly made for the purposes of s 459G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) unless there is a supporting affidavit filed and served within 21 days after the statutory…
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High Court: ‘Pre-emptive rights’ proceedings contravened implied prohibition against financial assistance
The High Court of Australia in Connective Services Pty Ltd v Slea Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 33 has upheld the decision of the Victorian Court of Appeal that companies which brought proceedings at their own expense to enforce ‘pre-emptive rights…
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Court of Appeal upholds validity of acquisition notices in respect of land for WestConnex tunnels
The New South Wales Court of Appeal in Cappello v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWCA 227 has now delivered its reasons for upholding the validity of proposed acquisition notices given by Roads & Maritime Services (“RMS”) in respect of…
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