It is well known that challenging decisions made by adjudicators under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (BCIPA) is very difficult. ...
It is well known that challenging decisions made by adjudicators under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (BCIPA) is very difficult.
The PPSA (Personal Property Securities Act) will celebrate its first birthday on 30 January 2013.
An earlier judgment that suggested that directors may be unable to rely on Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) liability insurance to fund defence costs has been reversed. The overturned decision had effectively prevented directors accessing a single policy, intended to cover both defence costs and claims for damages, where a civil
In the recent Supreme Court case of Mansi v O’Connor, Giovanno Mansi risked it all when he rejected what turned out to be a very generous offer of compensation for personal injuries he sustained in the accident. He obtained a judgment amount of $93,757.51. As a result of his rejection
Renting out an investment property and concerned about your liability for personal injury? This recent decision may provide you with some comfort.
Several recent decisions by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) have highlighted the common misconception that Australian citizens living and working overseas are not required to pay Australian tax on their income.
The Government has announced it will pass legislation to extend the tax-free status of income supporting a superannuation pension until a deceased member’s benefit has been paid from the fund. This will be effective from 1 July 2012 and will also apply for self-managed superannuation funds.
Following closely on the heels of the High Court’s recent decision in Forrest v ASIC, ASX announced on 17 October 2012 the release for consultation of a new draft Guidance Note 8 on continuous disclosure. Guidance Note 8 was last updated in June 2005.
Businesses that supply goods to other entities should revisit their policies about registration on the Personal Properties Securities Register (PPSR) or risk losing their claims to goods if their customers become insolvent.
At the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting on 25 July 2012, all States agreed that the Personal Liability for Corporate Fault – Guidelines for Applying the COAG Principles should apply when drafting future legislation.
Following the recent review of the Fair Work legislation, Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten has announced that he intends to introduce legislation that will include significant changes to the unfair dismissal laws under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
On 19 September 2012, Coroner Hennessy handed down her findings on the inquest into the death of Isabella Diefenbach.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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