Bankruptcy can feel like the ultimate loss of privacy. Under section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), a bankrupt has extensive obligations to disclose information, provide documents and assist their trustee in administering the bankrupt estate. These obligations are deliberately broad. A bankrupt cannot simply wait for the trustee to ask the right questions [...]
Jean Kallmyr recently joined Rankin Business Lawyers, bringing with her a wealth of experience across both the legal and business worlds. With more than 25 years of experience spanning business, investment management, corporate governance and strategic advisory, Jean brings a broad commercial perspective to her work as a lawyer. Her legal experience includes corporate and [...]
Here is a thing that trips up a surprising number of Australian business owners: registering a business name and registering a trade mark are two completely different transactions with two completely different regulators, and doing one does not do the other. This seems like it should be obvious. It is not obvious. People pay $44 [...]
You may have recently heard about changes to Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) laws. From 1 July 2026, the AML/CTF regime expanded to cover certain services provided by a range of professions, including lawyers, accountants, conveyancers and real estate professionals. For law firms, this means new obligations when providing certain types of legal [...]