Dominic Cantone
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]