The Australian Government has announced temporary relief for businesses from statutory demands and liability for insolvent trading. Individuals will also be granted temporary relief in relation to bankruptcy notices. ...
The Australian Government has announced temporary relief for businesses from statutory demands and liability for insolvent trading. Individuals will also be granted temporary relief in relation to bankruptcy notices.
Sporting activities are being cancelled, schools might close, grandparents may not be able to care for children and self-quarantine is recommended for sick children and their parents and perhaps soon for all of us.
Coronavirus has interrupted domestic and international supply chains adversely, affecting the performance of contractual obligations.
On 6 March 2020, the superannuation guarantee amnesty Bill finally became law.
It is crucial, particularly during an office shutdown, that businesses implement protocols and check their mail, so that they are aware if a company is served with a creditor’s statutory demand at its registered office.
It is increasingly common for separated parents to obtain Protection Orders against a former spouse. Those Orders often contain stringent obligations, including restrictions on attending their child’s school.
Terminating a commercial contract is an important step, which, if done incorrectly, can have serious adverse consequences such as liability for damages.
So, you’ve been asked to volunteer as a member of a not-for-profit school board. You’re probably asking yourself: what responsibilities come with the role?
In the recent decision of Emma Horan v Dubbo Early Learning Centre [2019] FWC 3249, the Fair Work Commission highlighted the need for employers in schools and early learning to undertake proper investigations following the sacking of a teacher who was falsely accused of mistreating a child.
Uncertainty surrounding physical contact with students has resulted in what can be described as a ‘hands off’ culture in many schools, with teachers and other staff afraid to make any physical contact with students.
In Patel v University of Queensland [2019] QCAT 108 a student from the University of Queensland was diagnosed with bipolar 1, social anxiety disorder and panic disorder at the beginning of 2013, that, he alleged, significantly impacted his academic performance in 2012 and 2013.
On 11 March 2020, the High Court handed down its decision in ASIC v King [2020] HCA 4, a decision that considers the scope of definition of company ‘officer’ in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
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.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.