Unreasonable director-related transaction involving a company payment that may benefit a director or related entity

Unreasonable Director-Related Transactions: Recovering Payments Made to Directors Before Insolvency

Payments made to directors or related entities before insolvency may be recoverable where the company received no reasonable commercial benefit. This article explains section 588FDA, indirect benefits to directors, the four-year relation-back period,

14 August 2026

Employee entitlements in liquidation affecting a worker checking unpaid wages after a business closure

Employee Entitlements and Priority Payments in a Company Liquidation: Where Workers Rank

When a company enters liquidation, employees may rank ahead of ordinary unsecured creditors and, in some cases, secured creditors with claims over circulating assets. This article explains section 556 priority payments, section 561,

13 August 2026

Shareholder class action in Australia investor reviewing a sudden share price decline after a market announcement

Shareholder Class Actions and Continuous Disclosure Claims in Australia: Risk and Strategy

A shareholder class action in Australia may arise where a listed entity delays material disclosure or releases misleading market statements. This article examines the continuous disclosure regime, Part IVA group proceedings, litigation funding,

12 August 2026

Business buyer considering whether to rescind a contract for misrepresentation in Victoria

Rescission for Misrepresentation in Commercial Contracts: Undoing the Deal in Victoria

A party misled into a commercial agreement may be entitled to rescind the contract and unwind the transaction. This article examines when rescission is available in Victoria, how courts assess inducement and restoration,

11 August 2026

Woman facing continuing liability under a family business guarantee after separation

Spousal Guarantees and the Family Business in Separation: Liability, Release, and Indemnity

Separation does not automatically release a spouse from a family business guarantee. This article explains continuing liability, the Garcia principle, lender consent, indemnities in property orders and when section 90AE may affect third-party

10 August 2026

Business owner considering options for enforcing a judgment debt in Victoria

Enforcing a Judgment Debt in Victoria: Warrants, Garnishee Orders and Charging the Debtor’s Assets

Winning a judgment is the only step. Victorian creditors must identify assets, income and third-party debts before choosing between a warrant of seizure and sale, garnishee order, attachment of earnings, charging order over

7 August 2026

Executor reviewing joint tenancy in a Victorian deceased estate

Survivorship and Severing a Joint Tenancy in Deceased Estates: Protecting a Share of the Home

In Victoria, a jointly owned home may pass automatically to the surviving joint tenant under the right of survivorship, outside the deceased’s will. This article explains when severing a joint tenancy may protect

6 August 2026

Victorian business owner reviewing hidden financial records before setting aside property orders

Setting Aside Family Law Property Orders in Victoria: Section 79A and Non-Disclosure of Assets

Final property orders may be reopened where a former spouse concealed assets or failed to provide full financial disclosure. This article examines setting aside property orders under section 79A, the evidence required to

5 August 2026

Business owner reviewing evidence of inducing breach of contract

Inducing Breach of Contract and the Economic Torts in Australia: When Third Parties Interfere

Inducing breach of contract may give a business a direct claim against a competitor, former employee or commercial intermediary who deliberately causes another party to break an enforceable agreement. These disputes commonly arise

4 August 2026

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