The Commonwealth Government introduced a scheme to support eligible single-parent families to enter the housing market that came into operation on 1 July 2021. Known as the Family Home Guarantee, this scheme is administered by the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC), a corporate Commonwealth entity established under the National Housing Finance and Investment… Read More
Conveyancing is the process of transferring the legal title of property from one party to another, allowing the purchaser to be notified of any covenants (restrictions or rights) in advance of making their purchase. There are numerous requirements which must be met for a covenant to be enforceable against a purchaser. A recent case in… Read More
Scarlett Johansson sues Walt Disney Co. for damages for intentional interference in her contract with Marvel Studios Scarlett Johansson recently filed a law suit against Walt Disney Co. (Disney) alleging that the studio engaged in the tort of intentional interference by releasing Black Widow on Disney+ at the same time as it was released in… Read More
In December 2021, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) launched civil proceedings against a former ANZ subsidiary, superannuation trustee OnePath. The allegations levelled at OnePath include charging fees for no services rendered and making false and misleading representations to members. More than $4 million in incorrect fees were collected by OnePath, now known as… Read More
The digital landscape of cryptocurrency has drastically evolved with the emergence of NFTs. In 2021, businessman Sina Estavi purchased Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet for over $2.8m. Despite this recent surge in crypto-asset investment, however, the Australian Government has not yet directly addressed the regulation of NFT ownership. In this article, we aim to… Read More