During 2008 and 2009 Australian listed entities raised large amounts of equity capital as the global financial crisis led to a significant tightening in credit markets. Over these two years listed entity after listed entity recapitalised, seeking additional equity to replace debt as lenders,...

In recent decades, there has been a global upsurge in the number of corporate collapses and litigation claims by third parties, which have partly been explained by the economic recession occurring in the late 1980's. However, auditing professions in both Australia and around the world have...

In Australia, the term “residential mortgage-backed securities” (RMBSs) denotes debt securities, which are secured, in respect of principal and interest on a pool of residential mortgages. A public trustee company specially established solely for this purpose, which is known as a “special...

This paper examines the recent approach of the High Court in Australia to interpreting the Copyright Act 1968, and in particular the role and the usefulness of legislative context in that interpretation.There is no doubt that copyright law is complex. There is also little doubt that it has...

Among the most significant aspects of conducting a retail business are the costs, risks and liabilities associated with the retail site. Franchising injects a further level of complexity into the concept of a retailer trading from premises. The property interests in the retail site take many...

By now, almost without exception, every business has an internet presence, and is likely engaged in e-commerce. What are the major risks perceived by those engaged in e-commerce and electronic payment systems? What potential risks, if they become reality, may cause substantial increases in...

This article analyses local government compulsory acquisition powers in Queensland, New South Wales and the United Kingdom. Its purpose is to generate debate on the merits of amending legislation such as the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 (Qld) (AoL Act) and the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) (LG...

This short article focuses on two means of copyright infringement deterrence and compensation available to copyright owners in Canada that are specific to online infringement — namely, the Copyright Act's notice and notice regime, which recently came into force, and injunctions to compel ISPs...