Owner Builder Obligations
KEY TAKE OUTS: It is important as an owner-builder to understand your responsibilities and obligations Be satisfied as to whether you need to have an… Read More »Owner Builder Obligations
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Can Employers Direct Employees to Download and Use the COVIDSafe App?
KEY TAKE OUTS: The COVIDSafe application is designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 by notifying its users when they have come in contact with… Read More »Can Employers Direct Employees to Download and Use the COVIDSafe App?
Early Access of Superannuation – COVID-19
Superannuation benefits are generally required to be preserved in the superannuation system until retirement and early release of superannuation benefits are only permitted in certain… Read More »Early Access of Superannuation – COVID-19
Police Powers to Arrest
KEY TAKE OUTS: High Court reaffirms long standing principle that police only have powers to arrest when there is an intention to charge. An arrest… Read More »Police Powers to Arrest
Land Tax and COVID-19
The NSW Government has announced its intention that concessions will be made on payments of land tax for landlords of both residential and commercial premises.… Read More »Land Tax and COVID-19
Is Your Estate Planning in Order? The New Age of Legal Services
It likely isn’t news to you that the world around us is rapidly changing at present. That’s the thing with our world – it always… Read More »Is Your Estate Planning in Order? The New Age of Legal Services
A Lifeline for Individuals and Businesses: COVID-19 Temporary Amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws
In recognition of the inevitable financial impact on many Australians as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government has enacted the Coronavirus Economic… Read More »A Lifeline for Individuals and Businesses: COVID-19 Temporary Amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws
COVID-19: Recent changes to the Foreign Investment Review Board
The Foreign Investment Review Board or also known as FIRB was created to review applications for any foreign person who intends to invest in Australian… Read More »COVID-19: Recent changes to the Foreign Investment Review Board
Global Revolution on Working From home, But is Australia Ready?
As COVID-19 continues to spread, more employees are working from home than ever before. Many are doing so for the first time. Employers are innovating… Read More »Global Revolution on Working From home, But is Australia Ready?
New Age of Selling & Buying a House during COVID-19
The buying and selling landscape is rapidly changing with the affects of COVID-19 being felt across the world. KEY TAKE OUTS: How will property sales… Read More »New Age of Selling & Buying a House during COVID-19
Bushfires, floods and superstitions – what is a material fact?
On 23 March 2020, amendments to the Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 will commence. One aspect of these amendments relate to what agent’s… Read More »Bushfires, floods and superstitions – what is a material fact?
Going viral: Coronavirus Influence On Contractual Obligations
As a result of the coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, several regions have announced travel restrictions resulting in severe disruptions particularly in supply… Read More »Going viral: Coronavirus Influence On Contractual Obligations
How to sell your property when your co-owner does not want to sell?
Are you a co-owner of a property looking to sell the property, but the other owners does not want to sell? The Court can order… Read More »How to sell your property when your co-owner does not want to sell?
Where technology and the law don’t meet: Digital Drivers Licences
Digital Driver’s Licences are not sufficient for all identification purposes, therefore it is important to be aware of when a digital Drivers Licence is acceptable… Read More »Where technology and the law don’t meet: Digital Drivers Licences
Absolutely Gutted: MasterChef Has Bitten Off More Than He Could Chew!
Following an ongoing investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman into employee wages, payroll errors dating back six years were recently identified with a number of… Read More »Absolutely Gutted: MasterChef Has Bitten Off More Than He Could Chew!
So you are a Foreign Purchaser – what next?
If you are not an Australia citizen or Australian Permanent Resident it is possible that you will be considered a foreign purchaser. If this is… Read More »So you are a Foreign Purchaser – what next?
A Guide to Squatters
Everyone has heard of squatters and squatters are everyone’s worst nightmare. The act of squatting although is not technically illegal, is an unlawful act of… Read More »A Guide to Squatters
Wait, I Can Be Fined For That?! Passenger’s Mobile Phone Usage And The Law.
Social media has experienced outrage as an article has gone viral of a driver receiving a penalty notice for a passenger’s mobile phone usage. Social… Read More »Wait, I Can Be Fined For That?! Passenger’s Mobile Phone Usage And The Law.
Volkswagen ordered to pay record $125 million in penalties
After Volkswagen declared by consent that it breached the Australian Consumer Law by making false representations about compliance with Australian diesel emissions standards, the Federal… Read More »Volkswagen ordered to pay record $125 million in penalties
Introduction of new whistleblower laws – what could this mean for you?
The Whistleblower Act provides that public companies and large proprietary companies must have had a compliant whistleblower policy in place no later than 1 January… Read More »Introduction of new whistleblower laws – what could this mean for you?