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On 24 July 2025, the Full Court of the Federal Court handed down judgment in ASIC v Wallet Ventures Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 93 dismissing the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) appeal and upholding ...

Directors and other corporate officers commonly seek protection from their company due to the wide range of potential liabilities they face under general law and statute. This article explores various scenarios in which ...

By virtue of the Trusts and Trustees Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (Legal Notice 133 of 2025), a number of amendments have been made to the Trusts and Trustees Act (Register Of Benefic ...

As Australia prepares for sweeping reforms to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act), AUSTRAC has released its regulatory priorities for 2025–26. Earlier this month, AUSTRAC CE ...

The Federal Court of Australia (Federal Court) in Cropper v Energy Action (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] FCA 663 (Cropper) has recently confirmed courts will imply a contractual term requiring reasonable notice of ter ...

The Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA), an independent industry group, has released a policy paper on reforms needed to unlock the benefits of asset tokenisation and trade digitalisation through reform of the cu ...