Legislation has been passed to change the way GST is paid to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) in relation to purchases of new residential premises… Read More »GST on purchases of property after 1st July 2018
Why have the changes occurred? The changes have now been implemented by the ‘State Environmental Planning Policy No. 64 – Advertising and Signage’ (SEPP 64).… Read More »New Rules for Parked trailer Advertisements and Signage
On Thursday, 31 May 2018, Dib Hanna was sentenced to three years in prison, being the first person to be jailed in the NSW Land… Read More »Illegal waste dumper jailed in the NSW Land and Environment Court
Purchasing in the Wollondilly and mining in the area: what does this mean for me? If you have purchased a property recently, you may have… Read More »Stop UnderMINING yourself – read this.
By 31 October 2018 all businesses are required to register their trading names as a business name with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC)… Read More »How do I ensure I actually own my business name? I know registration is not enough.
All levels of government can acquire privately owned land for public purposes, for example road widening. The law does allow for the Government to acquire… Read More »Simple overview of Compulsory Acquisition
Many of us rely on our employment as our means of livelihood, which protects our families’ standard of living. Losing your employment can jeopardise this… Read More »I Think I Have Been Unfairly Dismissed – Now What?
In January 2018 the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) announced, following a major investigation, a number of large insurance companies had agreed to reimburse… Read More »Add-on insurance products for motor vehicles – are you entitled to a refund?
This question was answered by the Court of Appeal in September 2017 when the decision of Ku-ring-gai Council v Chan [2017] NSWCA 226 was handed… Read More »What duty of care does a Principal Certifying Authority owe?
At Coutts, we are pleased to announce that Belinda McLean has joined the team as General Manager effective Monday 5 February 2018. Belinda has an… Read More »Belinda McLean welcomed as General Manager
Often parties enter into a business arrangement or partnership without a formal agreement in place or, if they do have a formal agreement in place,… Read More »What can I do if I’m in a partnership or business arrangement but I don’t have an agreement?
The Expert Report is a newsletter advising readers on recent decisions of the Land and Environment Court (‘LEC’) and on changes to Local Government, Planning… Read More »The Expert Report: November 2017
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1224 On 13 October 2017, the Federal Court of Australia made its… Read More »Australia’s first unfair contracts regime case
Wondering about separation and inheritance? Our Solicitor Rebecca answers a question over at SimplyAskIt. Q: I have been separated for 2 years, and have just… Read More »Q&A: Separation and inheritance
What are some examples of unfair contract terms? There are a number of examples regarding the types of clauses which could be found to be… Read More »Unfair contract terms and small businesses: Examples and practical considerations
The unfair contracts regime under the Australian Consumer Law was extended to apply to small businesses on and from 12 November 2016 and is already… Read More »Spotlight on unfair contracts and small businesses
Camden Council Media Release Council has initiated a business task force to drive the economic development and commercial appeal of the area. The Camden Region… Read More »First members of Camden’s economic task force board selected
In a move to improve housing affordability and more specifically assist first home buyers to enter the market and compete with investors, incentives for first… Read More »A guide to first home buyer incentives
