Articles
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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.
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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.