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Australasian Lawyer has released its winners of the 5-Star Employer of Choice award for 2023 and Cooper Grace Ward is proud to have been included.

So far, only the largest polluters in the private sector are subject to carbon emission regulation under the Climate Change Act 2022. However, with pressure mounting to extend the reach of the legislation in order to achieve ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2050, it is only a matter of time before other businesses – including agribusiness – will be required to take further action.

Changing the trustee of your family trust can trigger a range of issues – so many, in fact, that partner Scott Hay-Bartlem has produced a series of six ‘It Depends’ videos to cover the tricks and traps for advisers and their clients.

Cooper Grace Ward has been listed as a finalist in the upcoming 2023 SMSF Awards.

In this video, special counsel Leeann Murphy talks about what happens to the family pet upon separation and what factors are taken into consideration by the courts.

In this edition of ‘It depends’, special counsel Craig Turvey talks about family law mediation and whether you need to attend mediation as part of your family law property settlement or parenting matter.

The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is the peak body for all urban development related issues and aims to support the development industry in creating world class communities.

In this video, special counsel Craig Turvey talks about disclosure in financial matters. Craig covers the kinds of documents parties are often requested to exchange, whether you have to provide those documents and how disclosure can protect you.

Changing the trustee of your family trust can trigger a range of issues – so many, in fact, that partner Scott Hay-Bartlem has produced a series of six ‘It Depends’ videos to cover the tricks and traps for advisers and their clients.

Does a binding nomination need to follow the trust deed to a tee in the self-managed superannuation fund space? In this video, partner Hayley Mitchell addresses this topic using recent case examples.

In this edition of ‘It depends’, lawyer Nathan Rutherford talks about the vesting date for trusts in the context of the proposed changes to Queensland’s trust laws.