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For the best part of the last decade, certain foreign purchasers and owners of residential land in New South Wales have been subject to the payment of surcharge purchaser duty on their acquisitions, and surcharge land tax assessed annually on their r...
Meaning of accessorial liability Individuals or corporations may be liable for contraventions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ('the Act') on the basis of their primary liability or accessorial liability. Primary...
Employers should ensure their employment contracts, leave policies and payroll systems are up to date to comply with the new paid family and domestic violence (FDV) leave entitlement by its commencement on 1 February 2023
In New South Wales, the Civil Liability Act 2002 NSW (the Act) is the governing legislation that governs the recovery of damages for personal injury caused by the fault of a person. Part 1A of the Act outlines the rules pertaining to negligence, whic...
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (the Bill) passed Parliament on 2 December 2022. We held a webinar on 1 December 2022 to highlight some of the change...
Here are our key tips and tricks for the festive season that all marketing teams, business development managers and office social committees should have front of mind when organising festive season functions.
Flexibility. The preference of many employees in a post pandemic world appears to be at the very least a 'hybrid' model of working – a mixture between work-from-home (or work-from-anywhere) and work from the office. Over the last almost three year...
Case Note – Zaya v Damirdjian Judgment date: 11 October 2022 Citation: Zaya v Damirdjian [2022] NSWCA 203 Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of NSW Before: Bell CJ, Gleeson JA and Griffiths AJA Principles Expert evidence has a limited...
On 28 September 2022, the Federal Government released the Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022 (Cth) (Bill), increasing penalties for competition and consumer law.