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CommercialLaw
17 November, 2022

Penalties in Loan Contracts

Introduction In the current inflationary market, lenders are changing the terms on which they are willing to lend money to both individuals and businesses.  For most borrowers, the key variable is interest rates. Can an interest rate under a loan ever be so high that a court will refuse to…
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CommercialLaw
28 June, 2022

Electronic execution of documents by companies

The Corporations Amendment (Meetings and Documents) Bill 2021 (Cth) (Amendment Act) was given royal assent on 22 February 2022 and has now come into force. The Amendment Act has amended the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) and builds on the temporary measures introduced last year by the Treasury Laws…
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CommercialLaw
26 May, 2022

SOPA & statutory demands

There has been some confusion about whether debts which arise under Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (the SOPA) can be enforced using a statutory demand. In Grandview Ausbuilder Pty Ltd v Budget Demolitions Pty Ltd NSWCA 60 (Grandview v Budget), the NSW Court of Appeal…
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CommercialContractsLaw
1 October, 2021

Promissory estoppel

Commercial parties tend to operate in fluid and fast paced environments. Frequently formal contracts are entered into or amended late or possibly not at all. Time constrains, cost constraints or simply oversight are often to blame. Failing to record deals in contracts puts commercial parties at risk. One party may…
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CommercialContractsLaw
16 September, 2021

Signing Documents in the Digital Age

With the current lockdown forcing many offices to close, we have seen an increase in the number of queries from clients regarding the remote execution of documents. This article provides a “how to” guide for valid electronic execution of documents if you are signing a document on behalf of a…
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Commercial
5 April, 2017

You, Me and the Garnishee

The first question clients ask when obtaining a favourable judgment is “how will we enforce this judgment against the debtor?”. The quickest and most effective way to enforce a judgment debt is to obtain a garnishee order from the Court. This article sets out the key elements of garnishee orders…
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Commercial
7 November, 2016

Vincent Young Annual Luncheon – Est.

On Friday 14th October 2016, Vincent Young hosted its Annual Luncheon at Est.Our Annual Luncheon is an opportunity for us to thank our existing clients as well as get to know companies and businesses we admire and would like to work with in the future.The luncheon featured speeches from Carolyn Cummins, the…
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