This week we will explore the legal mechanics of fixed trusts, as interpreted in the recent decision of David & Ros Carr Holdings Pty Ltd v Ritossa [2025] NSWCA 108. Case Summary (Relevant Points Only) Two couples co-invested in a unit trust and later disagreed...
This week we examine the legal character of foreign currency and what it means to treat something as “money” under the GST regime, through the High Court decision in Travelex Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2010] HCA 33. The case explores the tension between the...
This session continues our examination of how the law distinguishes between money, money-like instruments, and non-monetary forms of value. Through five historically and doctrinally significant cases, we will explore the boundaries of what constitutes money for legal...
This session continues our examination of how the law distinguishes between money, money-like instruments, and non-monetary forms of value. Through five historically and doctrinally significant cases, we will explore the boundaries of what constitutes money for legal...
This week we examine the tension between legality and necessity through three constitutional and commercial law decisions—Thorington v Smith (1869), Madzimbamuto v Lardner-Burke (1969), and Ontario Bank v Lightbody (1834)—to better understand how money, payment, and...
Legal Precedents Against Classifying Crypto as Traditional Property While many jurisdictions have begun to recognize cryptocurrencies as a form of property, there exists a significant body of case law that has reached contrary conclusions. This...
