Goh Jin Hian judgment clarifies scope of directors’ duties, notes observers as ruling says directors should be a ‘sentinel’, not a ‘sleuth’

Company directors’ duties: the current state of play

With ASIC sharpening its focus, this article unpacks the evolving legal landscape of directors’ duties and the rising personal risks for Australian company directors.

Goh Jin Hian judgment clarifies scope of directors’ duties, notes observers as ruling says directors should be a ‘sentinel’, not a ‘sleuth’

Former Inter-Pacific Petroleum (IPP) non-executive director Goh Jin Hian’s recent win in his appeal in the Appellate Division of the High Court has given “welcome relief” to other company directors with its clarification of the scope of directors’ duties.