In Fair Work Ombudsman v Quest South Perth Holdings Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 45, the High Court of Australia considered the operation of s 357 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) which prohibits employers from misrepresenting to an individual that the contract of employment under which they are employed is one of an "inde...

In PT Bayan Resources TBK v BCBC Singapore Pte Ltd [2015] HCA 36, the High Court of Australia considered the scope of the inherent power of Supreme Courts to make freezing orders in respect of assets within their jurisdiction.

The appellant (Bayan) was an Indonesian company. The respondent (BCBC) was a Singaporean com...

In the decision of Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 37, the High Court considered the construction of an agreement under which royalties were payable in respect certain mining operations.

The two issues were (a) whether an area called "Channar A" was within the "MBM area"; and (b) if...

In the recent decision of Pavlovic v Universal Music Australia Pty Limited [2015] NSWCA 313, the New South Wales Court of Appeal revisited the general principles regarding the intention of parties to create a binding contract and, more particularly, the circumstances in which a solicitor will have the requisite author...

The definition of a PPS Lease under the Personal Properties and Securities Act 2009 (Cth) has been amended in relation to short term leases.

From 1 October 2015, leases and bailments of serial numbered goods for a term of between 90 days and one year are not PPS Leases and do not need to be registered in th...