Litigation and dispute resolution

On 11 December 2024, the High Court delivered judgment in Pafburn Pty Limited & Anor v The Owners – Strata Plan No 84674 [2024] HCA 49....

Client legal privilege protects the confidentiality of communications (both oral and written) between a client and their legal advisor. It is...

In a recent decision, the Federal Court considered the impracticality of freezing orders in the modern world of online banking and accordingly,...

If your business is involved in a commercial dispute, your biggest concerns are likely to be the financial losses that your organisation and...

If you have ever been a witness in a court case, you might be familiar with the phrase "words to the following effect".  In New South Wales,...

The burden of proof (also known as onus of proof) is a legal term that means the requirement to prove something. It is enshrined in the well-known...

An expert witness is a person who is engaged on your behalf to prepare a report which sets out their expert opinion on a subject matter of their...

Under that act, if you allow a company to have possession of your assets, and it goes into liquidation, then you will lose title to those assets,...

Statutory demands Under the Corporations Act, a creditor can serve a demand for payment on a company, known as a “statutory demand” for...