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read moreWhat is a Constructive Dismissal?
11 December 2019 | Employment & Workplace Relations | Maeve Doyle
The case below demonstrates an employer that ignored the complaints of an employee that they are overworked to its own demise.
Ravi …
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read moreForeign Beneficiaries in a Discretionary Trust
10 December 2019 | Legal Developments | Tim Donlan
Many discretionary trusts have wide pools of potential beneficiaries as to both income and capital of the trust.
Strictly speaking, the very …
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read moreHigh Court Decision Threatens Booming Class Action Industry
09 December 2019 | Finance Transaction Support | Philip Cowdery
The Situation
Litigation funding (also known as legal financing or third-party litigation funding) has been a major driver of Australian class actions. …
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read moreDoes a self-representing solicitor have a fool for a client?
06 December 2019 | Dispute Resolution | Philip Cowdery
Since 1885 solicitors who represent themselves in Court have been able to recover professional costs for their time acting for themselves, …
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read moreNexus Lawyers Strengthen S18F Defence Precedent for Home Builders in NSW
04 December 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Marcus McCarthy
Good News for Builders – the Section 18F defence has been expanded
In the Supreme Court case of Strata Plan 83572 v …
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read moreDomestic Violence and the Workplace
02 December 2019 | Employment & Workplace Relations | Maeve Doyle
Would you dismiss an employee for a single over-the-top reaction if you knew they had been a victim of domestic violence?
A …
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read moreSOPA Over The Holidays
27 November 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Nicholas Achurch
The present you don’t want to get – Dealing with SOPA payment claims over the holidays.
Unfortunately, the Christmas break poses as …
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read moreDo you have a Whistle?
26 November 2019 | Corporate & Commercial | Maeve Doyle
Time for a whistleblower policy?
Changes to the Corporations Act means that many companies will need to have a policy which outlines …
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read moreNSW Parliament Passes Tighter Building Regulations
26 November 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Philip Cowdery
The Design and Building Practitioners Bill 2019 has been read for the third time and passed on 13 November 2019 by …
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read moreChristmas Parties and Managing the Inevitable Risks
25 November 2019 | Employment & Workplace Relations | Maeve Doyle
It’s that time again. Getting your employees together for a work Christmas party is a great way to celebrate the end …
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read moreThe end of Interim Occupation Certificates
19 November 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Nicholas Achurch
Interim Occupation Certificates cease to exist from 1 December 2019 but what replaces them? More stringent certification processes perhaps makes builds …
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read moreEstate Planning and Structuring for International Wills
04 November 2019 | Estate Planning | Tim Donlan
It is important when estate planning and structuring your will to be aware of the numerous issues that can affect succession …
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read moreConstruction Law Update 2020
31 October 2019 | Civil Contractors and Construction | Marcus McCarthy
Construction law is an ever-changing landscape, which is why we work closely with our valued clients to stay ahead of the game. Here are some of the recent changes affecting the industry.
