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This case examines the conduct of two directors who made misleading and deceptive future representations about the timeframe and expected profits of an investment project to potential investors and illustrates the standards of evidence and documentation needed to demonstrate a reasonable basis for such representations.

In Greensill Bank AG v Insurance Australia, the Federal Court ruled that a ‘copy’ of a live database, used in the preparation of a privileged report, was itself privileged, irrespective of the privileged status (and existence) of the original version of the database.

In the decision of Allied Pinnacle Pty Ltd v G R Mailman & Associates Pty Ltd, Justice Muston held on proper construction of the terms, while the lease did not require removal of the fit out at the premises, it did require painting of the external premises and fulfilment of the make good obligations specified.

Family trusts, bucket companies, and UPEs are back in the spotlight. Treasury’s consultation paper on a 30% minimum tax for discretionary trusts gives tax advisers a short window to be heard.

Our preliminary thoughts on the Treasury Consultation paper on “minimum tax on discretion trusts’ are below.

The ACCC has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Grill’d over alleged misleading and deceptive conduct for statements made in connection with the “Tree Day Tuesday” promotional campaign. Read here for details of what is alleged.

In Tsakmakis v Tsakmakis [2026] VSC 386, the Supreme Court of Victoria rejected a claim for a constructive trust over a residential property, the claimant having failed to establish that his parents promised him that the property would be his, sufficient to give rise to an estoppel by encouragement.