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Start-ups are on the rise, as is the number of young entrepreneurs taking on the role of company director. A company director, whether sitting on the board of an ASX-listed company or a small organisation, has to be clear on the duties and obligation...
The recent decision of Markovic J in Robert Kite and Mark Hutchins in their capacity as liquidators of Mooney’s Contractors Pty Ltd (in liq) & Anor...
The Fair Work Commission has released its annual wage review decision, which will see a 3.3% increase in the National Minimum Wage and modern award rates from 1 July 2017. Australians being paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW
Author: James Kang Judgement Date: 18th May, 2017 Citation: Alifaio Koge Captain (by his litigation guardian Hilda Gladys Sailor) v Willie Wosomo & Anor [2017] QSC 86 Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of Queensland [1] Principles When a plaintiff and ...
Author: James Kang Judgement Date: 18th May, 2017 Citation: Alifaio Koge Captain (by his litigation guardian Hilda Gladys Sailor) v Willie Wosomo ...
In 2017, an estimated 2.5 billion people will use social media, uploading roughly 300 million photos per day to Facebook alone. The volume of user generated content posted to social media is unprecedented, with many unaware of the legal implications ...
The Fair Work Ombudsman has successfully prosecuted an accounting firm for its role in a client’s breach of workplace laws It is well known that Australia’s workplace watchdog, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), prosecutes employers who...
Part 3: Security for costs applications in the context of cross-claims In this Part 3 of our series of articles on the topic of security for costs, we consider how security for costs applications are dealt...
Your tattoos are unique, deeply personal, and a true reflection of your freedom, so you can do whatever you like with your tattoo - right?! Wrong. A spate of recent US cases suggests that, far from liberating you, tattoos might restrict your freedom...