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All too often, parties to commercial contracts end up in a dispute as to the meaning of the document. For a number of reasons, from the way a document was drafted to a difference of understanding between the parties, it may become necessary to go to ...
Employees and directors of businesses are often exposed to confidential information and company records that could, if used for the wrong purposes, cause significant damage to the company. All too often, business owners are faced with an employee ta...
The NSW Government has just introduced amendments to the Conveyancing Act 1919 and the Real Property Act 1900 to provide better protection for purchasers who enter into ‘off-the-plan’ property contracts. These proposed am...
The federal government has recently established a “Phoenix Hotline” to allow members of the community (particularly creditors, employees and competitors) to report phoenix activity to the ATO, which may trigger an investigation into dishonest directo...
Yesterday, the Fair Work Commission confirmed its provisional view1 that all modern awards should be varied to incorporate a ‘model term’ expanding the rights of award covered employees when requesting flexible working arrangements. These ...
The decision in Donau Pty Limited (formerly Forgacs Engineering Pty Ltd) v ASC AWD Shipbuilder Pty Limited (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1589 (Donau v ASC) is a timely reminder of the limitations of an Offer of Compromise in affording a succes...
On 1 November 2018, a new clause was inserted into 89 of the 122 modern awards. This new clause requires employers to make all termination payments to relevant award-covered employees within 7 days of their employment terminating. The change is now i...
As part of its four-yearly review of modern awards, a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has handed down its provisional view1 that all modern awards should be varied to incorporate a ‘model term’ expanding the r...
On 14 August 2018, Preston CJ of the Land and Environment Court of NSW handed down judgment in the matter of Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2018] NSWLEC 118 (Initial Action). The Judgment provides an ...