Articles
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21 October 2005
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
New Debt Collection Guideline, with penalties for non-compliance…
ASIC and ACCC will both monitor compliance with Federal law relating to debt collection activities with renewed vigour.
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14 October 2005
Workplace Law & Culture
Workplace reform - Stage 1: the Building and Construction Industr…
The Act aims to stop lawlessness in the building industry by regulating industrial activity and limiting lawful strikes.
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23 September 2005
Property
Good news for NSW property investors with recent legislative chan…
Recent property legislative changes have produced some small windfalls for vendor investors in the NSW property market.
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23 September 2005
Workplace Law & Culture
The new Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (NSW) - Are you ready?
This new Act regulates the surveillance of employees at work by camera and computer surveillance and tracking devices.
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15 September 2005
Workplace Law & Culture
Open all hours for business - employee misconduct and unfair dism…
Employers should base reasons to dismiss on expected standards of staff behaviour and the provision of a safe workplace.
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12 September 2005
Work Health & Safety
When is a work injury also a motor accident?
It is not uncommon for an employee to sustain injury, in the course of employment, whilst involved in the use of a motor vehicle.
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06 September 2005
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
New technologies - avoid claims of misrepresentation by documenti…
Any limitations which could prevent the equipment meeting the expectations of the customer must be confirmed in writing.
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29 August 2005
Property
Slipping the bonds of restrictive covenants over the development…
Provisions in LEPs may allow development to proceed contrary to the restrictive instruments which can control land use.
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22 August 2005
Workplace Law & Culture
Choice of Fund for superannuation guarantee contributions - early…
Employers are obliged to offer employees a choice of superannuation funds unless already complying with Choice of Fund.
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20 July 2005
Deceased Estates
Vendor Duty - Deceased Estates and the Principal Place of Residen…
The sale of a deceased?s principal place of residence is exempt from vendor duty if complete within 12 months of probate.
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18 July 2005
Finance & Capital
Mortgage duty refinancing concession - the $1 million
The NSW Government has legislated to cap the mortgage duty refinancing concession to $1 million from 1 August, 2005.
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16 June 2005
Finance & Capital
NSW Duties Act amendments - Proposed duty on transfer of call opt…
Holders of call options under put and call arrangements should consider if they can be transferred prior to these changes.
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09 June 2005
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Double proofs you won't find on the top shelf: recovering debts f…
Suppliers of goods and services will often be able to claim debts owed from more than one purchaser or from guarantors.
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27 May 2005
Trusts
Wills & Estates Law Update: Family provision, organ/tissue donati…
The update covers issues of moral duty & family provision, organ/tissue donation and deeds of disclaimer in family trusts.
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18 May 2005
Corporate Governance
It's not rocket science: ICT governance efforts aided by new Aust…
\"AS8015-2005: corporate governance of information and communication technology\" offers guidance to any organisation.
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16 May 2005
Workplace Law & Culture
Proposed laws penalising directors for workplace deaths - one ste…
The Government has released the latest Bill after consultation and submissions following release of the Workplace Fatalities Consultation Bill last October.
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19 April 2005
Workers Compensation
The changing definition of 'medical report' in the Workers Compen…
We discuss State Transit Authority of NSW v Dadras [2004] NSW WCC PD 87.
