This article discusses the new Victorian workplace manslaughter laws, in effect from 1 July 2020, and provides some practical tips on what actions organisations should be taking.
We review Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King [2020] HCA 4, a decision that provided long-awaited clarification of the meaning of an ‘officer’ under the Corporations Act.
Temporary measures in response to COVID-19 have been introduced in Victoria permitting remote electronic signing and witnessing of documents via audio-visual link.