2016

A recent UK High Court decision has highlighted the problems that can arise when incorrect information is recorded on a regulator’s company register. The Facts The UK Companies House (the UK [...]

A recent WA Supreme Court decision has confirmed the extension of equitable compensation for breach of confidence to include non-economic loss. The Facts Ms Wilson and Mr Ferguson met on a mine [...]

Most individuals and businesses that encounter a legal problem will privately engage a lawyer and meet any legal fees with their own resources.  However, legal fees can be large (easily running [...]

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is a forum for resolving disputes between financial service providers and their clients. It has the power to adjudicate on certain types of disputes and [...]

The Court of Appeal has delivered a significant decision for property developers and purchasers of lots in proposed subdivisions “off the plan”. By way of background, the Sale of Land Act (1979) [...]

The term “director” is normally used to describe a natural person that has consented to being appointed to that position.  However, a director may also include a person that has not [...]

Wills remove the doubts and difficulties that can arise when there is no evidence of a deceased person’s wishes. The requirements for the validity of a Will fall into the following [...]

The Chief Justice of Western Australia recently delivered a lecture in relation to Access to Justice: the ability of people in the community to effectively utilise the legal system and evaluate [...]