The decision in Inspector James v Paul (No 2)[2011] NSWIRComm 117 (5 September 2011) (James) has confirmed that company directors cannot rely upon their apparent remoteness from the day to day operations of their business to avoid liability for an occupational health and safety (OHS) incident.
Individual versus corporate trustee – one of the common questions for SMSF trustees.
The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (PPSA) commenced operations on 30 January 2012 and implements fundamental changes to the rules affecting ownership of ‘personal property’ in Australia.
The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (PPSA) commenced operations on 30 January 2012 and implements fundamental changes to the rules affecting ownership of ‘personal property’ in Australia.
The Strategic Cropping Land Act (Act) has been passed to protect ‘strategic cropping land’ in Queensland from development that would permanently alienate the land, or reduce its agricultural capacity. The Act commenced on 30 January 2012.
Since 2006, families with a disabled child have been able to establish a Special Disability Trust (SDT). SDTs allow immediate family members and carers to provide for the future care and accommodation needs of a ‘severely disabled person’.
So you’ve separated and don’t really want your ex-spouse or de facto partner to be able to claim against that house you bought out of your hard-earned savings. After all, you were the one who went to work each day and earned that money. It seems reasonable that you should
Have you been divorced from a former spouse? Were you previously in a de facto relationship that ended? If your answer to either of those questions is ‘yes’, and you never formalised your property settlement with the ex, you might have cause for concern.
During school holiday periods, children frequently have the experience of spending considerably more time than usual with the parent with whom they do not usually live.
Contemplating holiday travel with the kids? Do you have court orders about parenting? Are you paying child support?
Contemplating holiday travel with the kids? Do you have court orders about parenting? Are you paying child support?
The New South Wales Supreme Court has ordered an accountant to pay $117,995 in damages after he used his former employer’s confidential information to poach at least 776 clients.
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.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.