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Can a ‘commercial purpose’ excuse shareholder oppression?
On 19 November 2021, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia published its decision in the case of Hylepin Pty Ltd v Doshay Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 201 (Hylepin v Doshay). Hylepin v Doshay was appealed from the decision in Hylepin Pty Ltd v Doshay Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1370 that concerned a…
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Directors’ obligations to comply with Accounting Standards
Directors are personally liable for ensuring their company operates in accordance with corporate governance and accounting standards. Obligations contained in part 2M.2 and 2M.3 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) outline obligations for companies to keep financial records and prepare annual financial and director’s reports. Sections 180 and 344 of the Corporations Act…
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OAIC publishes new guidance for under-16s social media ban
On 10 October 2025, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), led by Privacy Commissioner, Ms Carly Kind, released a twenty-nine (29) page Privacy Guidance on Part 4A (Social Media Minimum Age) of the Online Safety Act 2021 (New Guidance). This New Guidance details the privacy obligations for Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms (Restricted Platforms)…
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Aust Clinical Labs fined $5.8mil for failing to report data breach
On 8 October 2025, the Federal Court published the judgement of Justice Halley in the case of Australian Information Commissioner v Australian Clinical Labs Limited (No 2) [2025] FCA 1224 (AIC v ACL). Australian Clinical Labs Limited (ACL) was ordered to pay $5.8 million in civil penalties in relation to a 2022 data breach. This…
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Shareholder oppression in Groves v Tas Fumigation
On 1 September 2025, the Federal Court of Australia published its decision in the case of Daniel Groves v Tas Fumigation and Pest Services Pty Ltd & Anor [2025] FCA 1089 (Groves v Tas Fumigation). Groves v Tas Fumigation involved allegations of oppressive company conduct and considered the consequences of ongoing failures of defendants to…
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Malcolm Burrows on ABC’s “Legal Eagles” segment – Can artificial intelligence give you justice?
On 22 October 2025, Malcolm Burrows appeared live on Katherine Feeney’s ABC Radio program, “Legal Eagles” as the Technology and Intellectual Property Lawyer to discuss legal issues associated with artificial intelligence and the justice system.
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Malcolm Burrows on ABC’s “Legal Eagles” segment – copyright law and the Anthropic case
On 10 September 2025, Malcolm Burrows appeared live on Katherine Feeney’s ABC Radio program, “Legal Eagles” as the Technology and Intellectual Property Lawyer to discuss legal issues associated with copyright subsisting in artificial intelligence (AI) training data.
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BNI B2B – Member commercial law
Dundas Lawyers has held the “Commercial Law” seat in the BNI Chapter known as ‘BNI B2B” since its inception about 11 years ago. Malcolm Burrows, Principal of Dundas Lawyers was also the “founding Vice President” of this chapter. Each week we network with a group of positive professionals that are committed to excellence in everything…
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Accounting standards matter: the company’s obligation
Australian accounting standards (Accounting Standards) are often considered solely the domain of auditors and accountants. However, they are a crucial aspect of corporate law and governance in Australia. For directors, officers, and their professional advisers, the key issue is not the technical details of the Accounting Standards, but rather their legal enforceability. A failure to…
