Articles
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05 November 2013
Competition & Consumer
Chickens not so "free to roam" - $400,000 penalty for misleading…
The Court held that the suppliers had engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct, and had made false representations.
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28 October 2013
Property
Subleases - what you should know as a head-tenant
With your landlord?s consent, you grant a lease of part of your premises to a sub-tenant, who pays rent direct to you.
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24 October 2013
Property
Assignments of lease - what you should know as a tenant
An assignment deals with the whole of your premises, so if you assign your lease, you transfer your rights to a new tenant.
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10 October 2013
Competition & Consumer
ACCC powers up over energy companies door-to-door sales conduct
The \"reprehensible treatment of consumers by many involved in door to door sales\" would be a focus of the ACCC.
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09 October 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
There's more to employment than the Fair Work Act
Other legislation contains requirements and regulations relevant to the world of work, so it pays to keep up to date.
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08 October 2013
Corporate Governance
Taxation, start-ups and employee share schemes
Obvious advantages of retaining talent, particularly in the technology sector, are lost through the tax complexities.
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02 October 2013
Wills & Estate Planning
Estate planning for digital assets: still only prudent planning
This bulletin explores why and how estate planning for digital assets is simply another part of prudent planning.
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25 September 2013
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
How to ruin a friendship - ignore the Home Building Act
The case highlights risks for owner and builder of entering into a building contract which fails to comply with the Act
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24 September 2013
Workers Compensation
Workers Compensation Commission (WCC) retains jurisdiction on iss…
In the absence of a Work Capacity Decision, the Commission retains its jurisdiction on the issue of capacity for work.
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17 September 2013
Finance & Capital
The best interests duty: A mandatory standard for financial advis…
Financial advisers should be aware of the 'best interests duty? and what they must do in order to comply with the reform.
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10 September 2013
Work Health & Safety
To what extent are workers restricted in making further lump sum…
Workers who make a claim before 19 June 2012, can make a further claim, in respect of the same injury, after that date.
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09 September 2013
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Is there another way to skin a cat (or collect a judgment debt)?…
A garnishee order requires the garnishee to pay the judgment creditor debts owed by the garnishee to the judgment debtor.
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02 September 2013
Work Health & Safety
Section 60(2A) - How insurers can avoid liability for claims for…
Section 60(2A) provides new exceptions to the payment of reasonably necessary medical expenses under section 60.
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29 August 2013
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
We promise we probably won't use it - Copyright ownership on soci…
If you post anything on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, you lose the exclusive right to use that content.
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12 August 2013
Property
Court of Appeal overrules Council's objection to driveway over pa…
The decision is an authoritative restatement of the principles in granting easements under s. 88K of the Conveyancing Act.
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29 July 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
Agreeing to live with the wrong decision (when you are right)
Employers should give careful consideration to the detail of dispute resolution processes in agreements and contracts.
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08 July 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
The Employment Stock Exchange Report: new employment thresholds
The end of the financial year is a time of routine change, and no less than the Fair Work Act and related legislation.
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08 July 2013
Property
Is my easement a valid easement?
The Supreme Court handed down an interesting decision on the consequences of not validly creating easements.