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Association Law & Disputes

Legal services for incorporated associations, chambers of commerce, community organisations and their members.

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General legal information. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

Association law and internal disputes

Herald Legal assists with disputes involving association constitutions, committee elections, annual general meetings, office-bearers, members’ rights and governance. Principal solicitor William Gang Wang has acted for plaintiffs in published proceedings concerning the Australian Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce (ASCC).

Committee elections and AGM disputes

Meeting notices, nomination and voting procedures, election validity and compliance with an association’s constitution.

Membership rights and disciplinary decisions

Member participation, suspension, expulsion, procedural fairness, internal review and dispute resolution.

Constitutions and governance

Interpretation of association rules, committee powers, appointments and decisions.

Court proceedings and urgent relief

Where warranted, assessment of declaratory relief, injunctions, fresh elections and court-appointed receivers, subject to jurisdiction and evidence.

Published ASCC experience

In Chen v Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce [2021] NSWSC 337, the NSW Supreme Court found substantive election defects and supported appointing a receiver to facilitate a fresh election. Herald Legal is recorded as acting for the plaintiffs.

Featured ASCC case study

Read the ASCC election case study

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Guide to Association Election Procedures

A practical analysis of the ASCC judgment covering AGM notices, WeChat service, online voting, member participation and court remedies.

Read the association election procedure guide