If as parents you cannot reach an agreement about what used to be called the ‘custody’ of your children following separation or divorce, you might find that you have to ...
If as parents you cannot reach an agreement about what used to be called the ‘custody’ of your children following separation or divorce, you might find that you have to participate in a family report.
The answer to that question is ‘yes you can’, but if you are involved in a family law matter, you shouldn’t.
The Industrial Court of Queensland has recently upheld a decision of Woolworths to reject a claim for compensation on the basis that it was a continuum of an earlier injury.
In Scone Race Club Ltd v Cottom [2019] NSWCA 260, the New South Wales Court of Appeal has found that the Scone Race Club was not liable for an injury sustained by an employee while emptying a bin on race day.
Often in slip and fall cases, claimants allege they must have slipped on a spillage, relying on nothing more than the fact they have slipped.
The ATO has been targeting lump sum payments received by medical practitioners. A recent decision of the Federal Court means that ATO audit activity is likely to continue in certain cases.
Discretionary trusts that own ‘residential land’ in New South Wales or hold an ownership interest in a company or unit trust that owns residential land in New South Wales must amend their trust deeds to exclude foreign persons as beneficiaries before midnight on 31 December 2019, otherwise foreign land tax
‘How do you feel about signing a prenup?’ There’s no way around it – it’s an unromantic conversation to have with your partner. There is no doubt, however, that a financial agreement is the highest the law has to offer to protect your wealth in the event of separation from
AUSTRAC collects and shares financial data with the ATO. The ATO uses this data to identify individuals who may not be declaring all of their income. Taxpayers should expect the ATO to review funds coming into Australia – regardless of the amounts – and be prepared to explain the source
Generally, an attorney appointed under a general or enduring power of attorney cannot enter into a conflict of interest transaction.
In the case of Guild v Stasiuk, the Court was required to determine whether a prenuptial agreement was effective in ousting or excluding the Court’s jurisdiction to consider a wife’s claim for spousal maintenance after the couple had separated.
There is increasing interest in the development of Australia’s hydrogen industry, bolstered by some early wins and growing investment into research and development.
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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