CORPORATIONS – application for compulsory acquisition of residual ordinary shares of Carawine Resources Limited – where the applicant is the “90% holder” of the relevant class of securities – where the applicant’s compliance with Division 1 of Part 6A.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act) is irregular in part – whether appropriate to remediate such irregularities pursuant to s 1322 of the Act – where the applicant lodged a compulsory acquisition notice with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission on 21 March 2024 – where the notice relies upon the opinion expressed in an expert’s report dated 26 February 2024 – whether expert’s report inconsistent with the Act or otherwise deficient – whether applicant has established that the terms set out in the compulsory acquisition notice give a “fair value” for the relevant securities – application granted – costs reserved
Recent cases about acquisitions
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Communications Electrical Electronic Energy Information Postal Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Simpec Pty Ltd (Liability) [2025] FCA 470
INDUSTRIAL LAW – application for declaratory relief, compensation and interest in respect of annual leave and personal leave entitlements of workers employed in the Iron Bridge Project – where enterprise agreement allowed for system of works with unpaid authorised leave – where workers employed for a 21 days on-swing and 7 days off-swing roster -…
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Han v St Basil’s Homes (No 2) [2025] FCA 448
INDUSTRIAL LAW – claims made by employee for orders as to compensation and penalties following determination that her employer had contravened ss 340(1)(a) and 351(1) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) – claim for compensation made under s 545(2)(b) of the FW Act – where employee claimed she suffered mental harm –…
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Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union v Canberra Contractors Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 440
INDUSTRIAL LAW – pecuniary penalties – unlawful industrial action – appeal of decision imposing pecuniary penalties for contraventions of ss 502(1) and 503(1) of Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) – where parties accept primary judge erred in imposing one penalty for multiple contraventions – whether primary judge misapplied principles relevant to fixing pecuniary penalties –…
