KEY TAKE OUTS The monetary threshold under Australian Consumer Law (“ACL”) will increase from $40,000 to $100,000 from 1 July 2021. This means a consumer… Read More »Changes to the Australian Consumer Law
KEY TAKE OUTS The COVID-19 Family Court Priority List, introduced in April last year, is to expand its criteria and continue into 2021. The List… Read More »COVID-19 Family Court Priority List Extended into 2021
KEY TAKE OUTS Government programs such as JobKeeper are ending, increasing the financial strain on many businesses. Creditors and suppliers of businesses may be more… Read More »PPSR: What is it and should I use it?
Employers should be aware of Superannuation changes to commence from 1 July 2021. These were announced in the 2020-2021 budget*, and there are four main… Read More »The Super Guarantee Lives Up to its Name!
KEY TAKE OUTS Adverse Possession, or ‘Squatter’s Rights’, is still a controversial topic in 2021. In Hardy v Sidoti (2020), the ownership of a small… Read More »Adverse Possession – Squatters Rights in 2021
KEY TAKE OUTS A bill merging of the Family Court and Federal Court of Australia has recently passed the Australian Senate. A letter was published… Read More »Deal Struck in Parliament – Family and Federal Court Set to Merge
The US-based e-scooter company Lime Network has come under scrutiny by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) after discovering that the company did not… Read More »Lime Scooters, are they Going to Become a Thing of the Past?
KEY TAKE OUTS: The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Drug Detection Dogs and Strip Searches) Bill 2020 introduced by the NSW Greens Party is… Read More »Police Powers on Drug Dogs and Strip Searches under Fire
KEY TAKE OUTS: In a decision that is anticipated to have wide ramifications, a recent NSW Court of Appeal case has assessed the applicability of… Read More »COVID Tests Positive as a Basis for Claiming Business Interruption Insurance – A Win for Business Owners!
KEY TAKE OUTS A Harris Park travel agency commenced defamation proceedings against a Sydney woman who was part of a mother’s Facebook group after publishing… Read More »Can a Company Sue for Defamation?
It is not uncommon for those who are starting a new business or expanding a current business to consider whether they need a privacy policy.… Read More »Does my Business need a Privacy Policy?
KEY TAKE OUTS Due to expire in October 2020, the NSW Government has extended the COVID-19 rental moratorium measures to 26 March 2021. The relief… Read More »Financial Support for Tenants and Landlords Extended
KEY TAKE OUTS The NSW Government has introduced legislative reforms which will provide protections to family pets as a standard condition of Apprehended Domestic Violence… Read More »Domestic violence laws will now extend protections to pet
The Fair Work Commission is currently undertaking their four-yearly review of the modern awards, under section 156 of the Fair Work Act 2009. Most recently,… Read More »Keeping Up With Modern Awards: Upcoming Changes to the Children’s Services Award, to come into effect 1 November 2020
KEY TAKE OUTS The Drug Supply Prohibition Order Pilot Scheme Bill 2020 is currently at its Second Reading in the NSW Parliament. Anyone over the… Read More »Drug Supply Prohibition Scheme: Perpetually Guilty through Warrantless Searching
KEY TAKE OUTS The Federal Government will introduce a new model to deal with small business insolvency matters. Rather than creditors being handed full responsibility,… Read More »Changes to small business insolvency processes
KEY TAKE OUTS: It has been ten years since provisions of the Australian Consumer Law came into effect, declaring unfair terms in standard form consumer… Read More »Keep your eyes peeled for “unfair terms”
Conflict is a part of life and is a normal aspect of any relationship. The workplace is no exception. Unresolved conflict in the workplace can… Read More »Staff Conflict and the Role of Mediation
KEY TAKE OUTS The ACT Magistrates Court has found in favour of a woman who was a victim of a leaked nude image and accompanying… Read More »Cheap Stunt is a Costly Act for Former Acquaintance
KEY TAKE OUTS: A new Bill titled the Family Law (Self-Assessment) Bill 2019, is currently at its second reading in the Senate. Couples will now… Read More »Biggest shake up to Family Law since its inception on the horizon