21 February 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Nicholas Achurch

Significant amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (SOP Act) were passed on 21 November …

10 December 2018 | Employment & Workplace Relations | Maeve Doyle

In August 2018, all employees to whom a Modern Award applied were given an entitlement to unpaid Family and domestic violence leave. This new amendment extends the entitlement to all employees in the Fair Work System from 12 December 2018.

04 December 2018 | Construction & Infrastructure | Nicholas Achurch

It’s time to review and update your insolvent trading clauses and practices! Historically common law came to the aid of an asset owner needing to protect materials, plant and equipment delivered to a buyer which had not yet paid in full. Recent changes to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) assist such buyers in receipt of unpaid assets even though the buyers are potentially insolvent.

08 November 2018 | Commercial Agreements | Kevin Pathinather

Harvesting grain is a precise process where inputs result in outcomes. The same can be said of complex documents - the work you do upfront may ultimately save you thousands.

03 October 2018 | Estate Planning | Jacqueline Keddie

So what’s needed for estate planning for digital assets? Michael Perkins explores this topic in this September 2018 Sydney Morning Herald article.

02 August 2018 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Simon Forsterling

Australian Governments at all levels recognise that climate change is occurring.  The NSW Government has gone so far as to publish …

12 June 2018 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Simon Forsterling

Construction law has its own language and each contract is like a dialect of that language.
If you don’t communicate using the …

24 November 2015 | Banking & Finance | Deepesh Daya

Changes to Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) Approval Process & Fees to commence in December
What You Need to Know and What …