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Shareholder Inspections and Good Faith – Needing a case to investigate
A recent decision by the Full Court of the Federal Court sheds light on what amounts to good faith and a proper purpose when a shareholder applies to inspect company books. The Decision A major shareholder of a finance company applied to the Federal Court under section 247A of the Corporations Act 2001 to inspect […]
De Facto Party and Death Benefits
A recent Federal Court Full Court decision of Nguyen v Australian Financial Complaints Authority provides useful guidance regarding when a de facto partner is entitled to a superannuation death benefit.The unfortunate circumstances set out in the decision relate to an email sent the day of a defacto partner's suicide, the email purportedly ending the defacto […]
Why I called my law firm Walsh & Walsh Lawyers
I have had a few people ask why I called my firm Walsh & Walsh Lawyers. As set out in the firm website, my grandfather and great-grandfather were in partnership as JA Walsh & Walsh, a law firm in Brisbane from the 1940s to the early 1970s. My great-grandfather was also in the earlier partnership […]