In brief The High Court has confirmed the decisions of the NSW Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, that attempts in Australia to wind up the national flag-carrier airline of the Republic of Indonesia, PT Garuda Indonesia Limited (Garuda), cannot proceed. The airline is a “separate entity” of the Indonesian government. As such, it successfully relied on its arguments to assert foreign state immunity in this case. Whilst similar provisions exist in other legislation, including…

Taking on the challenges, opportunities and benefits of talking about the energy transition and sustainability The importance of taking into account stakeholder attitudes to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues as part of business generally, but also a turnaround strategy, was highlighted in this session. Such stakeholders include customers, suppliers, investors and capital providers, which are also looking at their own ESG risk and strategy as part of the overall picture of a business. The…