Dominic Cantone – Digital statutory declarations – an end to signing on the dotted line

18 March

Dominic Cantone dominic.cantone@oracleis.com.au Federal statutory declarations can now be made using electronic signatures and video-link witnessing.   From 1 January 2024, legislation introduced by the Federal Attorney-General...[Read More]

Thumbs up

18 September

Thumbs Up! Dominic Cantone dominic.cantone@oracleis.com.au   Can a “thumbs up” emoji make a binding contract?   In June 2023, a Canadian Court, in the matter of South West Terminal Ltd v Achter Land & Cattle...[Read More]

Changes to comprehensive credit reporting and financial hardship – Dominic Cantone

1 February

Dominic Cantone dominic.cantone@oracleis.com.au Recent changes to credit reporting have seen hardship arrangements reported on consumers’ credit files.   In Australia, the credit reporting system is governed by the Privacy Act...[Read More]

Combatting Creditor vote-stacking

8 September

Further reforms to insolvency laws are now in effect, aimed at curbing illegal phoenix activity.  Included in these reforms are means intended to limit the voting power of related-party creditors who take an assignment of debts.   In...[Read More]