06 May 2021 | Corporate Finance | Colin Miller

Following a recent Federal Court decision, the scope of ‘unconscionable conduct’ under Australian Consumer Law ('ACL') has been expanded. The recent decision in the Quantum Housing case has established a wider scope for a party to claim in commercial disputes that they were the subject of unconscionable conduct.

10 February 2021 | Corporate Finance | Colin Miller

Effective 1 July 2021, businesses in Australia need to be aware of the newly expanded definition of 'consumer' under Australia Consumer Law ('ACL'), which will allow more customers to rely on Consumer Guarantees.

27 January 2021 | Corporate Finance | Hannah Rose

Events such as the 2019 Australian bushfires & the global COVID pandemic have highlighted how pivotal it is for Not For Profit (NFPs) organisations to improve their governance processes and diversify their funding sources, both of which have a material impact on the ultimate success of the NFP.

18 January 2021 | Corporate Finance | Marcus McCarthy

In a bid to support the Australian economy and business during the pandemic, the new Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act restricted the ways that creditors could recover their debts. These COVID-driven debtor relief measures have now expired.

21 December 2020 | Corporate Finance | Jeremy Duffy

Nexus' Principal and legal tech expert Jeremy Duffy discusses the three key things legal businesses undertake to start 2021 in a more cyber-secure position.

01 December 2020 | Corporate Finance | Colin Miller

With Australia’s new Payment Times Reporting Scheme commencing 1 January 2021, large businesses in Australia will start the new year having to publicly report their payment practices to small businesses.

26 October 2020 | Estate Planning | Maria Shaw

If you are a trustee or beneficiary of a discretionary trust that owns property in NSW, your trust deed may require amendments that exclude ‘foreign persons’ as beneficiaries by 31 December 2020 to avoid additional surcharges.

31 August 2020 | Banking & Finance | Justine Lamond

Nexus has appointed Regulatory and Compliance specialist Colin Miller as Principal of its newly established Perth office.

26 March 2020 | Corporate & Commercial | Deepesh Daya

On Sunday, 22 March 2020, the Federal Government announced that the Treasurer has been granted temporary powers to make regulatory changes …

10 February 2020 | Corporate & Commercial | Deepesh Daya

We have recently had queries from clients asking us to assist them with incorporating their companies in Singapore.
For those who are …

27 November 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Nicholas Achurch

The present you don’t want to get – Dealing with SOPA payment claims over the holidays.
Unfortunately, the Christmas break poses as …

26 November 2019 | Corporate & Commercial | Maeve Doyle

Time for a whistleblower policy?
Changes to the Corporations Act means that many companies will need to have a policy which outlines …

28 June 2019 | Business Structuring | Nexus Support

You may have heard of the concept of a business succession or “buy/ sell” that deals with the exit of a business proprietor in the event of an event such as death or disablement.  Here is how it works based on a case study and solution.

21 May 2019 | Corporate & Commercial | Nexus Support

Bad habits and not knowing what to do put at risk the assets of individuals, families, family businesses and organisations. Here are many practical ways to protect assets against death, disability or organisational or family dissolution.

04 December 2018 | Construction & Infrastructure | Nicholas Achurch

It’s time to review and update your insolvent trading clauses and practices! Historically common law came to the aid of an asset owner needing to protect materials, plant and equipment delivered to a buyer which had not yet paid in full. Recent changes to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) assist such buyers in receipt of unpaid assets even though the buyers are potentially insolvent.