Shadow directors and de facto directors face the same personal liability as formally appointed directors under the Corporations Act. Boss Lawyers explains who qualifies and what the exposure means. Brisbane.
Key Takeaways Income threshold: The proposed ban covers employees earning up to $190,100 per year (the Fair Work Act high income threshold for FY2026–27, indexed
The Queensland Court of Appeal has reversed the first-instance decision in Kirk v Moreton Resources, confirming that a perfected all-assets PPSA security interest automatically attaches to after-acquired property and cannot be defeated by a later equitable assignment. Essential reading for secured lenders, insolvency practitioners, and commercial lawyers in Queensland.
Bryant v Badenoch [2023] HCA 2 abolished the peak indebtedness rule. How the running account defence now works — and how to defend an unfair preference claim. Boss Lawyers Brisbane.
Key Takeaways Register before you hand over goods. An unregistered security interest can be permanently lost if your customer enters insolvency, see the PPSR and
Key Takeaways Defective building work in Queensland is defined broadly under Schedule 1B of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld) and includes
Key Takeaways Every director of an Australian company owes seven core statutory duties under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), including duties of care (s 180),
Key Takeaways Building and construction lawyers in Brisbane advise on BIF Act adjudication, QBCC complaints, construction contract disputes, defective work claims, subcontractor charges, and building
Key Takeaways An insolvency lawyer in Brisbane advises directors, creditors and companies on obligations under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), including s 95A (solvency test),
Key Takeaways Breaching director duties under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) can result in civil penalties of up to $1.82 million per contravention for individuals
If you have received a statutory demand and done nothing, your company is now presumed insolvent. That presumption triggers winding up proceedings, director personal liability
Key Takeaways Since 1 July 2026, employers must pay superannuation within 7 business days of each payday, not quarterly, making directors personally liable via Director
