Where a landlord seeks to terminate a head lease, section 125 of the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) (Act) provides the court with the power to protect sub-tenants. ...
Where a landlord seeks to terminate a head lease, section 125 of the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) (Act) provides the court with the power to protect sub-tenants.
On 1 January 2012, the occupational health and safety laws in each Australian state and territory will be reformed to ‘harmonise’ occupational health and safety principles, obligations and procedures across Australia. This was achieved through the adoption of the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act (model act) by the
The Product Stewardship Act 2011 (Act) was introduced into Federal Parliament as a Bill on 23 March 2011 and assented to on 25 July 2011. Although it is expected that the Act will take effect in August 2011, the real impact will be felt by business when the regulations under
In the recent Federal Court decision of ASIC v Healey [2011] FCA 717 Justice John Middleton ruled that Centro’s directors breached the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) when they failed to notice significant errors in the 2007 consolidated financial statements of Centro Properties Limited, Centro Property Trust and Centro Retail
The issue of whether “substitutable goods” are produced in Australia turns on the “use” of the imported goods compared to the locally produced goods.
Applicants who challenge wills in order to gain a greater share of an estate (and their solicitors) have long taken comfort from the 1994 decision of Singer v Berghouse. In that case the High Court said that, generally, costs orders will not be made against unsuccessful applicants and that everyone’s
Modern awards commenced on 1 January 2010. Most modern awards contain transitional provisions that allow employers to phase in minimum rates of pay and certain penalties and loadings (Rates) over a four year period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2014.
The ATO has released TR2011/D3 about when a pension starts and stops.
The recent decision of Fair Work Ombudsman v Centennial Financial Services [2011] FMCA 459 has highlighted that human resource managers can be held responsible for sham contracting practices, even if they are following the instructions of senior management.
The judgment in Commissioner of Taxation v SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 74 is the first decision of the Full Federal Court of Australia on a substantive transfer pricing issue. The Court concluded that the taxpayer, SNF Australia, had provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the Commissioner’s assessments were
This recent Supreme Court of Queensland decision highlights how a taxi driver might in some circumstances be liable for injuries suffered by a drunk passenger after exiting a taxi.
The Queensland Government handed down its 2011-12 State Budget on Tuesday, 14 June 2011. The Budget includes major revenue reforms and assistance packages. One of those is the change to how transfer duty is now calculated. The Budget now provides for the possibility of an increased temporary first home owner
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.