Articles
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11 September 2006
Property
An avenue closes for owner initiated acquisitions of reserved ...
Owners of land designated for acquisition under an environmental planning instrument can no longer force the responsible authority to acquire the land based on that fact alone.
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01 September 2006
Wills & Estate Planning
Wills & Estates Law Update: succession law changes & case law on…
The law of Wills in New South Wales is about to be changed as part of the overall push for uniform succession laws throughout Australia.
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28 August 2006
Property
Beware - Unintended Retail Leases
A recent decision of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal found that an application-for-lease letter could still give rise to a 5 year lease
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24 August 2006
Work Health & Safety
Right to weekly compensation on termination of employment
If an injured employee, suffering no wage loss, is terminated for reasons unrelated to an injury, or, accepts voluntary redundancy, is there an ongoing liability to pay weekly payments?
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17 August 2006
Workplace Law & Culture
Employment contracts & entitlements on termination
Two recent decisions of the Federal Court of Australia illustrate the importance of the contract of employment to assessing entitlements on termination.
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01 August 2006
Wills & Estate Planning
Wills & Estates Law Update: family provision, estate planning, ta…
We discuss the Electricity Supply Amendment (Protection of Electricity Works) Act 2006.
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01 August 2006
Property
Changes to the Electricity Supply Act affect property owners, acq…
The Act The Electricity Supply Amendment (Protection of Electricity Works) Act 2006 is "an Act to amend the Electricity Supply Act 1995 so as to protect the presence, operation and use of certain electricity works and clarify the provisions of that…
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10 July 2006
Workplace Law & Culture
Unfair dismissals: fire at will?
While unfair dismissal laws have been relaxed, employers are mistaken if they believe it is open season on employees.
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03 July 2006
Workplace Law & Culture
The hidden health and safety costs of casual employment - how to…
In recent years there has been a substantial increase in what has been termed casual or temporary employment.
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08 June 2006
Work Health & Safety
An insight into WorkCover's Occupational Health & Safety function…
WorkCover NSW is charged with the responsibility of promoting workplace safety.
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24 May 2006
Property
Vendors - be alarmed: new legislation on smoking alarms in reside…
This Bartier Bulletin looks at the Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Amendment (Smoke Alarms) Regulation 2006 (Conveyancing Regulation) and the additional requirement it places (or will place) on vendors of real estate "where persons sleep". The Conveyanci…
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12 May 2006
Work Health & Safety
Social functions, sporting events & lunch at the pub: where does…
In this bulletin we provide guidance on minimising the risk of injuries and claims from activities during recesses and outside work
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02 May 2006
Intellectual Property
Identity in marketing and promotion: copyright & passing off risk…
A recent case aises the legal questions of identity ownership and it is timely to review some of the principles.
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01 May 2006
Wills & Estate Planning
Wills & Estates Law Update: Prescribed private funds, DNA & decea…
A Prescribed Private Fund (PPF) is a private charitable trust prescribed by tax laws.
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18 April 2006
Property
GST Ruling on deposits for perfomance of an obligation
The Commissioner of Taxation has issued a ruling on deposits held as security for the performance of an obligation.
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08 April 2006
Property
Stamp duty / land tax changes in NSW mini budget
On 6 April 2004, the NSW Treasurer announced a mini budget for 2003/2004 financial year.
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30 March 2006
Property
Vendors of real estate can agree to accept a reduced deposit - bu…
More purchasers are requesting that a reduced amount for the deposit be accepted.
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21 March 2006
Workplace Law & Culture
Work Choices: managing new contracts and existing claims
Information for employers to ensure readiness for the new laws.