Who should attend? This session will interest directors, commercial advisors, in house legal counsel, litigation lawyers, accountants, and insolvency practitioners. What will the seminar cover? Under the ATO’s Director Penalty regime company directors can be personally liable for unpaid GST, super guarantee charge, or PAYG withholding amounts. The ATO can…
22-05-24 @ 5:30 pm / Paul McQuade KC, Anthony Messina — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
What will the seminar cover? The law in relation to a trustee’s right of indemnity by way of exoneration or recoupment has been the subject of several decisions in recent years including by the High Court. In this seminar, Paul and Anthony will explore the ability of a trustee to…
What will the seminar cover? A dishonest agent of a company causes a bank to transfer funds out of the company’s account and then absconds with the money. If the agent can be found, there may be personal claims against them. If traceable proceeds can be found, there may be…
Taking stock of Vanderstock: electric vehicles, duties of excise and the Constitution
22-11-23 @ 5:30 pm / Michael May, Sarah Spottiswood, Michael Maynard — Tax, Judicial Review & Administrative
What will the seminar cover? In the recent decision of Vanderstock v Victoria [2023] HCA 30, the High Court held by a narrow 4:3 majority that a tax imposed by Victoria on the use of electrical and hybrid vehicles was invalid. The tax was held to be a “duty of…
What will the seminar cover? Discretionary trusts in Australia are drafted to give trustees maximum flexibility in the exercise of their discretions, which are variously described as “uncontrolled”, “absolute” and even “irresponsible”. Since the 19th century the Courts have declined to examine the exercise (or non exercise) of these discretions,…
