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Legal Alerts
Cooper Grace Ward regularly publishes alerts on a range of legal issues affecting our clients' businesses and industries. Please click on the links below to access our recent legal alerts. Relevant Legal Alerts also appear on our Services and Industries pages.
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The New South Wales Supreme Court recently handed down a controversial decision which highlights the importance of keeping registered office details up to date and ensuring legal notices are brought to the attention of...12 March 2010 , Categorised In: Insolvency, Reconstruction & Debt Recovery, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Boulter v Batten and Suncorp General Insurance Limited [2010] QDC 56, 5 March 2010 There is a perception that courts sometimes “bend over backwards” to assist self acting parties. Few would dispute the...11 March 2010 , Categorised In: Insurance
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The recent Supreme Court of Queensland case of National Vegetation Management Solutions Pty Ltd -v- Shekar Plant Hire Pty Ltd [2010] QSC 3 highlights the need to be cautious when dealing with payment claims under the...11 March 2010 , Categorised In: Building & Construction, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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The recent case of Martinek Holdings Pty Ltd -v- Reed Construction (Qld) Pty Ltd [2009] QSC 328 confirms that a Superintendent’s certificate does not automatically override an adjudicator’s decision under...11 March 2010 , Categorised In: Building & Construction, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Westina Corporation Pty Ltd v BGC Contracting Pty Ltd [2009] WASCA 213 (December 2009) Westina Corporation Pty Ltd (Westina) was a haulage contractor trading under the name “Jamieson Transport”. In...08 March 2010 , Categorised In: Transport
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The Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (Act) commenced on 1 March 2010. This Act requires all tax agents must be registered with the Tax Practitioners Board. Franchisors who provide franchisees with assistance in relation to...05 March 2010 , Categorised In: Franchising
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In November 2009 the Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Craig Emerson, established an expert panel to examine various issues concerning unconscionable conduct in franchising. The panel’s report...05 March 2010 , Categorised In: Franchising
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On 26 February 2010 the Supreme Court of Queensland handed down a decision which illustrates the importance of carefully drafting special conditions in property contracts. The case of Gilson v Flamingo Enterprises Pty...02 March 2010 , Categorised In: Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Jacobs v Woolworths Limited [2010] QSC 24, Jones J, Section 237 of the Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (and its predecessor) has been the subject of much scrutiny over the years, and for good...25 February 2010 , Categorised In: Insurance
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The State Government has today announced that the proposed Valuation of Land and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 will be delayed pending further consultation with industry groups and stakeholders. The Government...23 February 2010 , Categorised In: Planning & Environment, Property
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The Queensland Anti-Discrimination Tribunal recently rejected an interlocutory application by an employer to dismiss a complaint where the employee had signed a deed of release that included a clause releasing the...19 February 2010 , Categorised In: Employment & Workplace Relations
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On 19 January 2010, in response to perceptions of inflexibility in Australia’s corporate insolvency regime, Chris Bowen, the Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, announced a major...02 February 2010 , Categorised In: Corporate & Commercial, Insolvency, Reconstruction & Debt Recovery
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For some time now the ATO has provided guidance in a public ruling and booklet as to what it views as an acceptable level of service fees for medical practitioners. On 22 December 2009 the ATO released a factsheet that...29 January 2010 , Categorised In: Revenue, Tax & Superannuation
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In this newsletter: The Future of Australian Aviation International Aviation Consumer Protection Aviation Safety Regulation and Investigation Air Traffic Management Aviation Security Airport...18 January 2010 , Categorised In: Aviation
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Cooper Grace Ward has recently received a favourable private ruling from the ATO in relation to a substantial land subdivision. The client owns 52 acres of residential land and intends to subdivide the property into 22...12 January 2010 , Categorised In: Revenue, Tax & Superannuation
