# Cooper Grace Ward: Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers > Cooper Grace Ward is a leading Brisbane based commercial law firm servicing corporate, government and private clients across Australia\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.6, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Podcasts](https://cgw.com.au/podcasts/) - [Expertise cards](https://cgw.com.au/expertise-cards/) - [Annual Workplace Law Masterclass 2026](https://cgw.com.au/annual-workplace-law-masterclass-2026/) - [Homepage 2025](https://cgw.com.au/) - [Privacy collection statement](https://cgw.com.au/privacy-collection-statement/) ## Posts - [Who, What, Where with Phil Vickery](https://cgw.com.au/insights/who-what-where-with-phil-vickery/): Who, what, where with partner Phil Vickery\. Hear how long he's been at Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, what he would be doing if he wasn't working in law and what he loves about his job\. - [National Safe Work Month \- For Life \- Why WHS matters](https://cgw.com.au/insights/national-safe-work-month-for-life-why-whs-matters/): October is National Safe Work Month\. Each week, Cooper Grace Ward's workplace relations and safety team will ask you to think about the safety systems and practices in your business\. - [Podcast: Inside the Claim with CGW \- Flight Risk: Grounded by a Galley Cart](https://cgw.com.au/insights/podcast-inside-the-claim-with-cgw-flight-risk-grounded-by-a-galley-cart/): Welcome to Inside the Claim with CGW, Cooper Grace Ward's workers' compensation podcast that offers a behind\-the\-scenes look at recent trial cases and expert insights from the lawyers who ran them\. - [Cooper Grace Ward leads Doyles Guide Wills and Estates rankings 2026](https://cgw.com.au/news/cooper-grace-ward-leads-doyles-guide-wills-and-estates-rankings-2026/): Doyle’s Guide has released its 2026 rankings for Wills, Estates and Succession Planning and the Cooper Grace Ward team has again been recognised extensively for its leading reputation in high value succession planning and estate litigation\. - [Cooper Grace Ward's insurance team recognised across 2026 Doyles Guide rankings](https://cgw.com.au/news/cooper-grace-wards-insurance-team-recognised-across-2026-doyles-guide-rankings/): Cooper Grace Ward's Insurance team is recognised across multiple 2026 Doyles Guide rankings, including as a First Tier Firm in Workers' Compensation \& WorkCover \(Defendant\) QLD\. ## Products - [Business owners and family members as employees](https://cgw.com.au/product/business-owners-and-family-members-as-employees/): Most businesses need employees\. In family businesses, these employees are often the owners along with other family members\. With family as employees, we hear things like ‘what could possibly go wrong’, closely followed by ‘I never thought this would happen in my family’\. There are many challenges to consider with family members working in the business\. Some stem from employment law, and others from tax, commercial and structuring rules\. In this webinar, Scott Hay\-Bartlem, partner in our private client team, and Annie Smeaton, partner in our workplace relations and safety team, explore the different issues that arise when family members work in the business, including: \ \the importance of robust employment law documents and systems\ \paying a family member as an employee versus paying an equity return\ \payroll tax issues\ \what happens when the relationship sours\.\ \ This session is essential for business owners, family members involved in the business and advisers\. \[\\Recording time:\ \1 hr 30 min\] - [Redundancy and redeployment – employer obligations](https://cgw.com.au/product/redundancy-and-redeployment-employer-obligations/): Join Annie and Isabella for an insightful session on navigating employee redundancy and termination in accordance with current legal requirements\. Some of the key principles they will cover include: \ \employer obligations regarding redeployment opportunities\ \practical guidance to minimise risks and ensure compliance\ \the implications of replacing contractors with redundant employees\ \an analysis of the recent \Helensburg Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley\ case and its impact on HR practices\.\ \ This topical HR forum is an excellent opportunity to deepen your understanding of these critical employment law issues and to ask questions relevant to your organisation’s needs\. \[\\Running time:\\ 1 hours\] - [Solving the AML riddle for advisers – are you ready for 1 July 2026?](https://cgw.com.au/product/solving-the-aml-riddle-for-advisers-are-you-ready-for-1-july-2026/): \

From 1 July 2026, Anti\-Money Laundering laws will apply to many more Australian businesses and professions\. This expansion will have a substantial impact on how these entities onboard new customers and clients, as well as how they manage existing relationships\. And then there are the ongoing obligations\. Advisers will need to be ready for these processes and procedures, not only for their own businesses but also to assist clients as they transition to the new system\. Experience shows that the introduction of these changes can be highly disruptive, with regulators treating their implementation very seriously\. In this webinar we will:\ \ \

explain your obligations under Tranche 2 of the AML laws\ \

demonstrate the systems and processes you will need to put in place\ \