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Yesterday, the Federal Court imposed record penalties of $891,000 against the operators of three Hero Sushi takeaway outlets for underpaying workers and providing false records to the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO). The decision follows t...
When does a plaintiff “ought to know” the fact that the injury suffered was sufficiently serious to justify the bringing of an action pursuant to s 50D(1)(c) of the Limitation Act 1969 (NSW). Find out what the Court of Appeal decides in B...
Courts will always look to the equitable nature of dealings when determining the operation of an insurance contract. This case note demonstrates how an insurer was later prevented from changing its position on indemnity when it was aware of, and spec...
Often agents claim commission payable to that agent merely as a result of an enquiry that may have been made by a purchaser or a purchaser having inspected the property whilst the property was listed with that agent. But is that enough to entitle the...
In a bid to incentivise philanthropy during these tough times, the Federal Government is providing credits for Private Ancillary Funds that exceed their minimum yearly distributions (see the announcement here). Private Ancillary Funds (PAFs) are requ...
As Australia commences its return to normality, the internet has been abuzz with questions about the return of employees to their workplaces. When will it happen? How will it happen? And, increasingly, can staff refuse to return? As we trans...
Recently, Australia's key competition and consumer regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC), granted interim authorisation to tenant retailers to collectively bargain with landlords for rent relief ami...
On 25 April 2020, the Minister for Health issued a determination under the Biosecurity Act to allow for the launch of the Federal Government’s COVIDSafe app (the Determination), to enable State and Territory health authorities to conduct “...
Directors and secretaries can now validly execute documents on behalf of their companies by signing those documents using an electronic signature. For documents that require the signatures of two company officers, those documents can now also be sign...