In a recent case in the District Court of Queensland, a lender failed to prove it had served default notices. The lender was unsuccessful in obtaining summary judgment for the ...
In a recent case in the District Court of Queensland, a lender failed to prove it had served default notices. The lender was unsuccessful in obtaining summary judgment for the loan debt and possession of the mortgaged property.
The ATO has confirmed in Practical Compliance Guideline PCG 2016/16 that, unless unitholders have a ‘fixed entitlement’ to all income and capital of the trust, a unit trust will not qualify as a ‘fixed trust’.
The ATO has confirmed in Practical Compliance Guideline PCG 2016/16 that, unless unitholders have a ‘fixed entitlement’ to all income and capital of the trust, a unit trust will not qualify as a ‘fixed trust’.
The High Court’s recent decision in Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Ltd v Compton [2017] HCA 28 has confirmed a bankruptcy court can exercise a discretion to go behind the judgment debt where sufficient reason is shown for questioning whether there is a debt due to the petitioning creditor.
The High Court’s recent decision in Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Ltd v Compton [2017] HCA 28 has confirmed a bankruptcy court can exercise a discretion to go behind the judgment debt where sufficient reason is shown for questioning whether there is a debt due to the petitioning creditor.
In this video, CGW Partner Fletch Heinemann discusses tax and foreign income.
In this video, CGW Partner Fletch Heinemann discusses tax and foreign income.
On 15 September 2017, the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017 (Amendment Act) came into effect, arming the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) with greater investigative and enforcement powers, targeting franchisors and holding companies, and significantly increasing penalties in order to protect the underpayment and exploitation of vulnerable workers.
In the recent Federal Circuit Court decision of Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Dig It Landscapes Pty Ltd [2017] FCCA 2128, Judge Vasta made some scathing remarks about the conduct of the CFMEU on a Brisbane construction site.
In the recent decision of Paul Johnson v BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd [2017] FWC 4097, Commissioner Hampton found that, although the employee had engaged in misconduct constituting a valid reason for dismissal, the dismissal was nevertheless harsh due to a number of mitigating factors.
In a recent decision, the Federal Court of Australia found that a married couple that worked from home for 10 years were employees rather than independent contractors.
On 15 September 2017, the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017 (Amendment Act) came into effect, arming the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) with greater investigative and enforcement powers, targeting franchisors and holding companies, and significantly increasing penalties in order to protect the underpayment and exploitation of vulnerable workers.
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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