FARM SUCCESSION PLANNING CHECKLIST Succession planning for a farm is crucial for ensuring the smooth transition of ownership and management to the next generation or successor. Here’s a...
The Opal Tower failure in Homebush Bay has heightened fears about high rise residential building defects. Only last year the combustible cladding drama resulted in new...
The Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Building Defects Scheme) Bill 2018 was assented to in September 2018 and should come into effect later this year once proclaimed...
When it comes to estate planning, most clients know how important it is to have an up to date will. What a lot of clients don’t know is that their biggest asset may not be covered by the will...
ACCC v JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd FCA 1224 In early 2016 we reported on the planned start of the new small business unfair contracts regime under the Australian Consumer Law click here. The...
The unanimous High Court ruling in Thorne v Kennedy HCA 49 highlights the broadened circumstances in which financial agreements can be set aside in Australia, casting considerable doubt on agreements...
Sham Contracting Update – Class Actions A new class of class actions is hitting the Australian courts and creating headaches for putative employers. The Federal Court has four class...