Civil litigation

  • Drag-along rights: can the majority force minority shareholders to sell?

    Drag-along rights: can the majority force minority shareholders to sell?

    In Mobile Asset Holdings Ltd [2026] ATP 7, the Takeovers Panel stopped a board inserting drag-along rights that would have let the majority force minority shareholders to sell. We explain drag-along and tag-along rights and the Panel’s reasoning.

  • Importance of meta data in discovery – Hamlan v Levonix

    Importance of meta data in discovery – Hamlan v Levonix

    The recent copyright case of Hamlan Homes Pty Ltd trading as Hamlan Homes and Geelong Homes v Levonix Homes Pty Ltd (No 3) [2025] FedCFamC2G 565 (Hamlan v Levonix)involved a dispute between Hamlan Homes Pty Ltd 006 313 015 (Hamlan) and Levonix Homes Pty Ltd ACN 168 777 384 (Levonix) that provides insight into preservation…

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