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Lawyer Nathan Rutherford. Hear how long he’s been at Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, what he would be doing if he wasn’t a lawyer and what he loves about his job.

Cooper Grace Ward has been named as a finalist in two highly competitive categories in the 2023 Client Choice Awards recently released by Beaton.

The Federal Court has reprimanded a meat wholesaler after compelling a foreign employee to work 50-hour weeks without the payment of overtime.

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia have recently dismissed an accountant’s claims of adverse action and disability discrimination, finding that there was no causal link between the employee’s dismissal and his autism.

The Fair Work Commission has delivered an emphatic warning to employers who organise rosters on digital platforms, finding that the removal of an employee from a WhatsApp group and the withholding of their shifts can constitute dismissal.

The Federal Court has provided a timely wake up call to employers who provide payments in lieu of notice after termination of employment, finding that such practice is unlawful and could subject employers to significant pecuniary penalties.

The Fair Work Commission has recently denied an employee’s application for stop bullying orders where the alleged bullying occurred on Facebook and was not directly connected to the work the employee was expected to perform.

Cooper Grace Ward’s corporate advisory team, along with managing partner Charles Sweeney, partner Andrew Corkhill and special counsel Adelaide Hayes, have been named in the 2023 Doyle’s Guide list of leading corporate lawyers and law firms.

In this video, family law partner Justine Woods talks about the importance of getting things right the first time – as there are very few second chances in family law.

In this edition of ‘It depends’, senior associate Steven Jell talks about transferring property from an SMSF.

In this special extended edition of It depends, partners Scott Hay-Bartlem and Clinton Jackson talk about the proposed tax on super balances over $3 million.

The legislative changes proposed in the Gas Supply and Other Legislation (Hydrogen Industry Development) Amendment Bill seek to provide a clear regulatory framework for the development, production and distribution of renewable hydrogen in Queensland. Ratification of the Bill is a crucial step in the expansion of the industry.