Staff Conflict and the Role of Mediationby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers12 October 202030 July 2025Conflict 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
Cheap Stunt is a Costly Act for Former Acquaintanceby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers8 October 202014 April 2023KEY 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
Biggest shake up to Family Law since its inception on the horizonby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers25 September 202029 July 2025KEY 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
JobKeeper 2.0 – what do the 28 September 2020 changes mean for employers?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers24 September 202014 April 2023In response to the continued economic difficulties Australians are facing, the Australian government has announced big changes to the JobKeeper Scheme, with support targeted to… Read More »JobKeeper 2.0 – what do the 28 September 2020 changes mean for employers?
JobKeeper 2.0 – what do the 28 September 2020 changes mean for employees?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers23 September 202020 December 2022In response to the continued economic difficulties Australians are facing, the Australian government has announced big changes to the JobKeeper Scheme. Among other changes surrounding… Read More »JobKeeper 2.0 – what do the 28 September 2020 changes mean for employees?
COVID-19: Governance – Holding AGMs during a pandemicby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers21 September 202015 April 2022KEY TAKE OUTS: Changes to the Corporations Act to allow online AGMs have been extended to 21 March 2021. The changes provide greater flexibility to… Read More »COVID-19: Governance – Holding AGMs during a pandemic
COVID-19: Temporary amendments to insolvency laws extended to 31 December 2020by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers14 September 202030 July 2025On 7 September 2020, the Government announced an extension to the temporary debt relief measures to the creditors’ statutory demand and insolvent trading laws to… Read More »COVID-19: Temporary amendments to insolvency laws extended to 31 December 2020
I Don’t Need a Will. I’m Too Young!by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers2 September 202028 July 2025Far too often estate planning is something little spoken of until retirement is approaching, or a life-changing situation has occurred – such as the birth… Read More »I Don’t Need a Will. I’m Too Young!
Retrospective and future responsibilitiesby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers1 September 202022 February 2024The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (“the Act”) received assent on 11 June 2020. The Act is a part of NSW’s response to the… Read More »Retrospective and future responsibilities
Reminder for Small Business Owners: Last day to apply for the Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grantby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers31 August 202030 July 2025The Small Business Recovery Grant provides small businesses and not-for-profit organisations who have experienced a decline in turnover as a result of COVID-19 with a… Read More »Reminder for Small Business Owners: Last day to apply for the Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant
Child Support – Do I need to pay school fees on top of child support?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers6 August 202012 March 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: Child support is governed by Services Australia and applies to guardians who were in a marriage or de facto relationship. It ensures… Read More »Child Support – Do I need to pay school fees on top of child support?
Deemed Supply – When Drugs in Your Possession Makes You a Supplierby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers3 August 202026 June 2024KEY TAKE NOTES Section 29 of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) provides that those in possession of a “trafficable quantity” of a… Read More »Deemed Supply – When Drugs in Your Possession Makes You a Supplier
Purchasing in a mine subsidence areaby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers21 July 20204 April 2023Prior to 1 October 2019, a purchaser would be able to obtain a Section 15(B) & (C) Certificate which would confirm if the requirements of… Read More »Purchasing in a mine subsidence area
The impact of COVID-19 on our economy: what now?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers15 July 202028 July 2025We have survived the initial shock of COVID-19 and the end of the financial year. Now is a time for business owners to reflect and… Read More »The impact of COVID-19 on our economy: what now?
COVID-19 Land Tax Relief for Landownersby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers8 July 20204 April 2023KEY TAKE OUTS Eligible commercial and residential landowners may be entitled to receive a reduction in land tax payable for 2020 where they have provided… Read More »COVID-19 Land Tax Relief for Landowners
First Home Loan Deposit Scheme – Further Scheme Places To Be Releasedby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers1 July 202024 November 2023As of the 1 of January 2020, the Federal Government launched the 2020 First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (Deposit Scheme) to assist first home buyers… Read More »First Home Loan Deposit Scheme – Further Scheme Places To Be Released
Officers of a Corporation – Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King [2020] HCA 4by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers30 June 202014 February 2024On 11 March 2020, the High Court of Australia handed down a landmark judgment in the case of Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King… Read More »Officers of a Corporation – Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King [2020] HCA 4
COVID-19: Personal information in the hands of businessesby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers24 June 202022 February 2024If you have ventured into a restaurant lately, you will have noticed that you are required to leave your personal information at the venue. Although… Read More »COVID-19: Personal information in the hands of businesses
Chimney smoke bothering you?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers22 June 202013 June 2025Updated Friday June 13, 2025 KEY TAKE OUTS: As winter settles in and wood heaters become a go-to heating method once again, we often get… Read More »Chimney smoke bothering you?
Company directors and secretaries permitted to conduct virtual company meetings and sign documents electronically: COVID-19by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers27 May 202019 March 2023In order to reduce the effects of COVID-19 on Australian companies, on 6 May 2020 the Federal Government introduced the Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination… Read More »Company directors and secretaries permitted to conduct virtual company meetings and sign documents electronically: COVID-19