Tasmania has passed voluntary assisted dying (VAD) legislation, making it the third jurisdiction in Australia to do so, after Victoria and Western Australia. Ceara Rickard, who has been given a terminal diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer,is relieved it will now be legal to end her life in the late stages of her illness. “I don’t…
The pandemic has propelled debt distress to the forefront of the policy agenda. A series of debt defaults in developing countries has occurred in 2020. 2021 could see a lot more defaults as more low- and middle-income countries are running out of fiscal and monetary capacity while they still confront the health and economic challenges…
If you’re struggling to keep up with bills and you feel like you’ll never be able to repay your debts without some outside help, there are plenty of companies who will assist you. In fact, entire industries and financial products have been built around helping people consolidate debt or settle for less than they owe.…
In the case Kenneth Xuereb v. Weber Construction Limited, decided on the 18 of March, 2021, the Civil Court (Commercial Section) (the Court) presided over by Hon. Judge Joseph Zammit McKeon, considered at length the two tests of insolvency arising in terms of the Maltese Companies Act, with particular reference to its English law equivalents.…
Advertisement: Qantas received a setback late last week in a closely watched legal case. The airline is attempting to delay a former executive joining archrival Virgin Australia. In a hearing on Friday in the New South Wales Supreme Court, Qantas lost its bid to have the case heard in Australia. Qantas suffered a tactical loss…
The hospitality group founded by former Australian rugby player George Gregan and his ex-wife Erica Gregan has been placed into administration, largely driven by the end of JobKeeper and leasing protections. Following the appointment of SV Partners director Ian Purchas as administrator late on Friday, GG Leasing closed two of its nine outlets and reduced…