Articles
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21 November 2008
Workplace Law & Culture
Deputy Prime Minister Announces New Workplace Laws
We discuss other important announcements made that affect your business and employment relationships.
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11 November 2008
Property
Mini-Budget 2008-2009 Additional costs for property owners
This bulletin is not a critique or a detailed analysis of the mini-budget but identifies some areas where property owners may face additional costs.
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19 September 2008
Work Health & Safety
From the gatekeeper to the Court of Appeal - the role of the Work…
In this bulletin we review two recent Court of Appeal decisions which look at the roles of the WCC Registrar.
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15 September 2008
Trusts
Important High Court decision for trustees commencing or defendin…
The background facts are complex and involve a number of legal proceedings commenced in the NSW Supreme Court.
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04 August 2008
Workplace Law & Culture
The importance of comprehensive training & safety regime - manage…
The Industrial Court of NSW recently dismissed Occupational Health and Safety charges brought against a director and a manager of a corporation.
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24 July 2008
Deceased Estates
New NSW Family Provision Law one step closer
Family provision law in New South Wales will soon change as part of the overall push for consistent succession laws throughout Australia.
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11 July 2008
Workplace Law & Culture
And then there were 10 ..... what employers need to know about th…
Like the AFPCS, it will not be possible to contract out of the NES.
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25 June 2008
Work Health & Safety
Work injury damages threshold - recent case highlights the import…
For a worker to recover work injury damages there must be 15% whole person impairment (WPI) or more in respect of the work injury.
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11 June 2008
Property
Two important GST developments - application to forfeited deposit…
We discuss Reliance Carpet Co Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] HCA 22.
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01 May 2008
Business Succession
Wills & Estates Law Update - new succession legislation & family'…
Family provision law in New South Wales will soon change as part of the overall push for consistent succession laws throughout Australia.
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01 April 2008
Wills & Estate Planning
Testamentary Capacity Case and Implications for Practice
We discuss Kozak v Berwicki [2008] NSWSC 39.
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12 March 2008
Property
GST margin scheme and uncertainty on property subdivisions
The recent Federal Court decision of Brady King Pty Ltd v FCT [2008] FCA 81 has created uncertainty.
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06 March 2008
Work Health & Safety
WCC gives short shrift to WorkCover guideline on reactivated indu…
The guideline outlines a process for the investigation and determination of these claims with no lawyer involvement.
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03 March 2008
Insolvency
Litigation funding in insolvency administrations
The boundaries and limitations of access to commercial litigation funding in insolvency administrations are continually developing.
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26 February 2008
Wills & Estate Planning
Wills & estates news: Succession Act to commence operation on 1 M…
The NSW Succession Act 2006 was assented to on 27 October 2006 .
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05 February 2008
Work Health & Safety
Workers compensation: pain and suffering threshold and multiple i…
We discuss Department of Juvenile Justice v. Edmed [2008] NSW WCC PD 6 (18 January 2008).
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17 December 2007
Wills & Estate Planning
Wills & Estates Law Update - High Court litigation, family provis…
A recent case dealt with alleged suspicious circumstances surrounding the last Will of an elderly spinster.
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10 December 2007
Work Health & Safety
Court says no to NSW police officers' workers compensation claim…
Both officers alleged Railcorp and State Rail owed them a duty of care under section 32 of the NSW Civil Liability Act 2002.