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Background In August 2015, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) ruled that Uber drivers must register for Goods and Services Tax (GST) regardless of turnover. Uber commenced a legal challen...
Many Australians hold the majority of their assets in a super fund. In this article we outline the way the assets of a self-managed super fund can be passed to beneficiaries on your death. Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs
In November 2016, the High Court of Australia heard a challenge brought by Clive Palmer in respect of the constitutional validity of the power of a liquidator to examine a former director of a company before the court. At the conclusion of that hear...
Privacy is becoming an increasingly important issue as technological developments make it easier to observe people when they are not expecting it. The issue is all the more problematic in the employment context where surveillance legislation operate...
The Supreme Court recently considered, on appeal, client legal privilege and section 119 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) in the case of Hamilton v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWSC 1213. Ms Hamilton sued the State of NS...
Cheng v Farjudi [2016] NSWCA 316 Background The appellant and the respondent were involved in an altercation at the Parramatta Leagues Club. The appellant was criminally charged for the assault, pleaded guilty and was given a good behaviour ...
Small businesses that enter standard form contracts on or after 12 November 2016 will be protected by a new unfair contract regime. With roughly 70% of all road freight operators having only one employee (and one truck) in their fleet, and therefore ...
A claim against Sunshine Coast Regional Council for misfeasance in public office, trespass and negligence; Do councils and statutory authorities owe a duty of care to ensure officers’ act within power? Mr Cleret was the owner and operator of a resta...
Last month we opened up the discussion about death by discussing the projected death rate in Australia and the importance of keeping your will up to date. In this article we consider a problem that can arise after your death – that is, who ...