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On 1 July 2022, a number of employment related financial thresholds increased for the 2022/23 financial year. These changes included a 5.2% minimum wage increase for employees not covered by an award or enterprise agreement and a 4.6% increase for wa...
In the state budget for FY 2022/23 handed down this week, the NSW Government has announced the first steps towards reforming the stamp duty payable in respect of certain property transactions. Stamp duty reform has been flagged for some time, with a...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) Expert Panel has handed down the 2022 Annual Wage Review decision, granting a 5.2% increase to the national minimum wage and a 4.6%, or a minimum of $40 per week, increase to modern award minimum wages.
The recent decision in McWilliam v Hunter [2022] NSWSC 342 serves as a reminder for developers to carefully consider and investigate encumbrances on land earmarked for development. Facts The proceedings concerned a right of carriageway 3.05 ...
The Federal Court has ordered Trivago to pay $44.7 million in penalties for making misleading representations about hotel room rates in television advertising and on its website, following proceedings brought by the ACCC. The Court's decision in
In the case of Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 6, the High Court allowed an appeal in relation to unconscionable conduct surrounding asset-based lending and vulnerable borrowers. In particular, the High Court found that lenders cannot ...
Judgment date: 31 March 2022 Citation: Briggs v IAG Limited t/a NRMA Insurance Jurisdiction: Supreme Court, Wright J Introduction While the relevant tests of causation and the importance of medical science in these tests have been previously delibera...
Judgment date: 11 April 2022 Citation: Stanton v Winning [2022] NSWDC 104 Jurisdiction: District Court Introduction The Personal Injury Commission has no power to exercise federal jurisdiction within the meaning of ss 75 and 76 of the Commonwealth Co...
It is not unusual for professional service firms to have divisions of advisers across various disciplines, such as a accountants and lawyers. Can legal professional privilege be used as a shield by these firms to prevent the disclosure of documents?...
