In this digest we provide a summary of key judgments and proceedings against company directors in Australian courts and tribunals in 2025. We have also included two cases heard in 2025 or earlier for which judgments were delivered in early 2026: ASIC’s proceedings against directors and officers of The Star Entertainment Group and ASIC’s proceedings against Nuix and its directors.
We summarise court judgments and proceedings instigated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and private litigants, as well as ASIC administrative action and workplace health and safety proceedings against directors.
Our review of 2025 cases highlights ASIC’s continued focus on continuous disclosure and the readiness of the courts to hold directors personally accountable where their conduct exposes the company to regulatory breach. Beyond ASIC enforcement, 2025 has also seen significant workplace health and safety prosecutions, with substantial penalties imposed on both companies and directors where failures in governance and oversight have had serious consequences.
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Oversight 2025
Mallesons digest of cases against directors commenced or concluded in 2025.
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