Where a director purports to enter into a contract on behalf of a company without authority or contrary to the company constitution, disputes can arise as to the enforceability of ...
Where a director purports to enter into a contract on behalf of a company without authority or contrary to the company constitution, disputes can arise as to the enforceability of the contract.
Due to current social distancing measures, many organisations are considering whether they can hold general meetings using technology.
It is not uncommon for a repairer or the provider of storage facilities who is in possession of goods (a bailee) to be owed costs for work or storage services.
The cost of establishing and using a ‘home office’ has become a significant expense for many employees who now work from home on a regular basis. In this article, we answer common questions about which, and how much, of your home office expenses are deductible.
Social media fundraisers can be useful fundraising tools for charities. However, as comedian Celeste Barber (and the whole world) recently found out, they can also result in an array of unintended complications.
It is unresolved whether a creditor can rely upon a section 553C set-off under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to reduce an unfair preference claim.
The ATO reportedly received 2,609 tip-offs about businesses accessing JobKeeper payments by 20 May 2020, and is investigating some of those cases.
Queensland has lifted restrictions on attending the office, encouraging workers to speak with their employer about a safe return to work.
In a recent decision, a holding company of a group of companies was held to be the ‘true employer’, despite its subsidiary being documented as the ‘employer of record’.
On 28 May 2020, the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (Qld) (the Queensland Code) was passed. It gives legal effect to the National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct – SME Commercial Leasing Principles During COVID-19 (the National Code) in Queensland.
In what is being described as employees ‘double dipping’, the Full Federal Court’s recent decision in Workpac v Rossato confirms that an employee who is paid a casual loading on the misunderstanding that they are a casual employee, may also claim permanent entitlements such as paid annual leave and personal
In the recent case of Latimore Pty Ltd v Lloyd [2020] QSC 136, the Queensland Supreme Court ruled that the buyers’ termination of a residential contract was premature after the seller allegedly failed to comply with an essential term.
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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