by KCL Law Admin | Nov 13, 2023 | Commercial and Corporate
Expansive changes to the unfair contract terms regime (UCT regime) have come into effect prohibiting the use and reliance on unfair contract terms in standard form contracts, with significant penalties for breaches. The prohibition on businesses from proposing, using,... by admin | Oct 6, 2022 | Commercial and Corporate
The legal landscape in relation to standard form and small business contracts and unfair contract terms (‘UCT’) is set for significant changes. Under changes proposed in the Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022 (“Bill”),... by admin | Sep 16, 2022 | Commercial and Corporate
In a tight labour market with increasing labour costs, an employee equity scheme (“EES”) can help differentiate other employers from ‘employers of choice’ and help companies attract and retain the best possible talent. There have been significant developments in the... by admin | May 11, 2022 | Commercial and Corporate
KCL Law’s Commercial and Corporate team acted for myDNA in its successful acquisition of the exercise and nutrition program ‘28 by Sam Wood’ in a $71.2 million (US$50 million) deal. myDNA — a Melbourne founded genomics company backed by healthcare entrepreneur Dennis... by admin | Feb 23, 2021 | Commercial and Corporate
On Friday 18 February 2021, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Act 2020 (Cth) (Act) came into effect introducing significant changes in relation to directorships. The Act was passed by Parliament in February 2020 to help... by admin | Aug 26, 2020 | Commercial and Corporate
In the recent case of Adaz Nominees Pty Ltd v Castleway Pty Ltd [2020] VSCA 201, the Victorian Court of Appeal held that where appropriate, parties to an agreement have a positive obligation to act and co-operate and do all such things as are necessary to enable...