Articles
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08 June 2010
Superannuation
Superannuation Instalment Warrants - new bill changes the borrowi…
Treasury has now sought to further clarify the area by the introduction of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Bill 2010.
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03 May 2010
Finance & Capital
The New Personal Property Securities Law and Bailment Facilities…
The new uniform Federal personal property securities law will take effect from 1 May, 2011 under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (PPSA).
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30 April 2010
Superannuation
Trusts, income & tax implications
We discuss Commissioner of Taxation v Bamford.
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29 April 2010
Competition & Consumer
Australian Consumer Law imposes penalties for unfair consumer con…
After much debate the unfair contracts amendments to the Trade Practices Act have now been passed by both Houses of Federal Parliament.
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12 April 2010
Superannuation
New intestacy rules and the 3 year rule trust - tax implication o…
The NSW Succession Act was recently amended to enact new "intestacy laws" for persons who die on or after 1 March 2010.
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31 March 2010
Wills & Estates Law Update - new intestacy laws & new forms for i…
New intestacy laws have been introduced in New South Wales as part of the overall push for the harmonisation of succession laws throughout Australia.
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30 March 2010
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Winner doesn't always take all - a reminder that awarding costs i…
Costs are often an important consideration in deciding whether to commence, defend, continue or settle litigation.
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19 March 2010
Dust Diseases
The Smoking Gun: worker's compensation for lung cancer followng a…
The High Court recently had to consider a situation where a plaintiff had been exposed to asbestos, but was also a long-term smoker.
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18 March 2010
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
BSkyB v EDS - Do not make promises you can't keep: representation…
The importance of the BSkyB v EDS case is clear.
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10 March 2010
Work Health & Safety
Psychological injury in the workplace: fact finding is not discip…
We review Hobden v South East Illawarra Area Health Service.
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02 March 2010
Corporate Governance
The New Personal Properties Securities Law - A Revolution Draws N…
In this bulletin we can only state the most significant aspects of the new law.
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22 February 2010
Wills & Estates Law Update: disputed estates, executor's commissi…
A recent case involved disputed wills and whether the deceased had testamentary capacity when she made her last will.
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18 February 2010
Superannuation
Tax planning for families - discretionary trusts
The traditional discretionary style of trust has long been used by families as a sensible structure.
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08 February 2010
Workplace Law & Culture
Is there an absolute obligation to guarantee safety in the workpl…
The duty to provide a safe workplace extends to hasty, careless, inadvertent and inattentive employees.
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01 February 2010
Superannuation
The myths about superannuation death benefit planning - Part 2
We look at circumstances when a binding death benefit nomination may not be "binding" on the trustee of a superannuation fund.
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22 January 2010
Wills & Estate Planning
Wills & estates: when there's litigation, who pays?
Family provision claims have typically been the exception to the idea that legal costs are borne by the unsuccessful party.
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23 November 2009
Superannuation
The myths about superannuation death benefit planning - Part 1
What will happen to your superannuation death benefit when you die?
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10 November 2009
Environment & Planning
Land law & approvals for live entertainment
It will be interesting to see how the new concept of reviewable conditions is dealt with by councils and how the new system will differ from the old one of \"trial periods\".