Regular readers of our newsletter will be familiar with our ongoing examination of various cases of the right of casual employees who have been engaged regularly for over a year by their employers to … [Read more...]
The importance of obtaining proper advice when entering into a Binding Financial Agreement
We as family lawyers are, at times, faced with situations where there is a significant power imbalance or inequality of bargaining power between the parties to a financial settlement. This is … [Read more...]
Virtual company meetings, counterpart and electronic executions for corporate business is now permitted under new treasurer determination
On 5 May 2020, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg made a determination as a result of the ongoing COVID 19 saga that modifies the formal and traditional procedures for a company to:- Execute documents by … [Read more...]
Recent amendments to building cladding laws in Queensland
On 1 October 2018, the Government passed the Building and Other Legislation (Cladding) Amendment Regulation 2018 (Qld) (the ‘Regulation’). In effect, the Regulation compels certain classes of building … [Read more...]
Combatting illegal phoenix activity
The federal government in an effort to combat illegal phoenix activity has introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Bill 2018 and the Insolvency Practice Rules … [Read more...]