An Australian tax resident who receives a distribution of capital from a foreign trust must include the amount of the capital distribution in their assessable income. ...
An Australian tax resident who receives a distribution of capital from a foreign trust must include the amount of the capital distribution in their assessable income.
Clients who expect to receive an inheritance often ask us whether it will be relevant to determining property settlement matters with their former spouse. The answer will depend on the facts of each matter, but an inheritance that is expected to be received in the very near future will be,
Issues raised in a recently filed class action by Opal Tower residents have highlighted risks for governments and statutory authorities with regards to Public-Private Partnership (PPP) developments.
Deciding who keeps the family dog when a relationship ends, can be an extremely sensitive issue. It is inconceivable to some that their ex-spouse will keep the beloved fur-baby after they separate. Many people will spend as much time and money arguing about the family pet as they do with
In Paul v Ashcroft Supa IGA Orange Pty Ltd [2019] NSW DC 101 (5 April 2019) an apprentice butcher in host employment was awarded $578,689 following a slip and fall on sausage mince.
In Capar v SPG Investments Pty Ltd (t/a Lidcombe Power Centre) (No 5) [2019] NSWSC 507, the New South Wales Supreme Court reinforced the principle that, except in unusual circumstances, occupiers and employers will not be liable for injuries to security guards where the injury is caused by criminals.
In Williams v Metcash Trading Ltd [2019] NSWCA 94 (3 May 2019), the New South Wales Court of Appeal unanimously overturned a verdict in favour of Metcash in a distribution centre claim brought by a picker.
A horrific accident in the Northern Territory has given rise to a charge against Woolworths Ltd, brought by the Work Health Authority (WHA), for a breach of section 32 of the Workplace Health and Safety Act (NT).
In Carter v Hastings River Greyhound Racing Club [2019] NSWSC 780, the Supreme Court of New South Wales delivered a verdict in favour of a local greyhound racing club. The claim was made by a volunteer who was hit by a mechanical lure travelling at over 60 kilometres per hour.
Strict time limits apply to formalising property settlement matters, whether you have been in a de facto relationship or if you were married.
Recently, the courts have considered the validity of loans made to a company in circumstances where the loan was guaranteed by an individual and it was argued the company was not the true borrower. A common argument against the lender was that the individual, not the company, was the true
You might have recently seen the sad tale of Richard Zelasko, a man who celebrated winning $30 million in a US lotto draw after being separated from his wife for more than two years (his ticket cost him only $1).
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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