Articles
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07 March 2011
Personal Property Securities
New securities law will affect Phillips Trusts & asset protection…
In 2009 the Federal Government enacted the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 ('PPSA?).
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07 March 2011
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Social media marketing: ACCC prosecution for misleading statement…
Case In Focus: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Allergy Pathway Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 74
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03 March 2011
Insolvency
Proving insolvency: new legislation assists liquidators
Proof of insolvency at any particular time is notoriously difficult.
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03 March 2011
Personal Property Securities
Personal Property Security - A New Paradigm
Banks and other financial institutions have been working feverishly to put systems in place to deal with the PPSA.
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02 March 2011
Deceased Estates
Wills & estates: Hitchcock v Pratt Part I - conflict between the…
The NSW Supreme Court recently considered aspects of the Succession Act 2006 (Act) in Hitchcock v Pratt [2010] NSWSC 1508.
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02 March 2011
Wills & Estate Planning
Wills & estates: Hitchcock v Pratt Part II - did a party domicile…
In Part I of this Bulletin we looked at the cross jurisdictional issues that arose in Hitchcock v Pratt [2010] NSWSC 1508.
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16 February 2011
Environment & Planning
New appeals process for residential development applications
The Paid Parental Leave scheme does not provide an entitlement to leave but is designed to complement existing leave entitlements.
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16 February 2011
Environment & Planning
New planning laws focus on coastal protection
The topic of coastal impacts in the assessment of development projects has attracted considerable public interest in recent times.
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17 December 2010
Workplace Law & Culture
Paid Parental Leave - coming ready or not in 2011
The Paid Parental Leave scheme does not provide an entitlement to leave but is designed to complement existing leave entitlements.
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10 November 2010
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
What will become of the fixed and floating charge under PPSA?
In May 2011 the PPSA and its new register (PPSR) will become operational.
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09 November 2010
Workplace Law & Culture
To accrue or not to accrue? That is the $36 million question on a…
In 2008-09 weekly compensation payments in NSW exceeded $468 million.
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02 September 2010
Workplace Law & Culture
Employment law: Is it fair to dismiss an injured worker for faile…
How much rehabilitation is enough? What about suitable duties? Reasonable adjustment?
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20 August 2010
Workplace Law & Culture
Workplace rights under the Fair Work Act: what we've learnt to da…
Some of the most talked about new provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 are the "workplace rights" protections.
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04 August 2010
Corporate Governance
Corporations reporting reforms: important changes to rules for pa…
The Corporations Amendment (Corporations Reporting Reform) Act 2010 (Act) came into effect on 28 June 2010.
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07 July 2010
Workplace Law & Culture
A Year In Review: Good Faith Bargaining under the Fair Work Act
It has now been a year since the good faith bargaining provisions in the Federal Fair Work Act 2009 commenced operation.
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01 July 2010
Workers Compensation
Lump sum compensation for workplace injury - assessing impairment…
Cole v Wenaline Pty Limited considered how a previous injury should be taken into account.
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30 June 2010
Property
Be prepared! Mandatory disclosure for the energy efficiency of co…
The Building Energy Efficiency Bill 2010 (Cth) (Bill), places obligations on vendors and landlords to disclose the energy efficiency of large commercial office buildings.
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24 June 2010
Environment & Planning
Environment & Planning Update - Infrastructure NSW, lapsing conse…
We report on the planning policies of the NSW Coalition and provide an update on recent amendments to the EPA.