An Employee’s Commute Thwarts an Employer Commuting Redundancy Pay
In the recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision in Australian Footwear T/A Diana Ferrari [2018] FWC 7864 the employer, a business…
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We can’t agree about our child’s religion. What will the Court do?
In determining parenting arrangements for children, the Court’s paramount consideration is to make Orders which are in the best interest…
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A Real Deal: An Unfair Dismissal Settlement Goes Wrong
We had a deal! An employer asserts an unfair dismissal case has been settled. The Applicant contends no such settlement has…
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A Review of Women at Work in 2018
With 2018 coming to a close, an opportunity exists to reflect on the social, legal and political issues that defined the…
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‘Tis the season: a word about gifts in your family law property settlement
It’s the time of year where most of us are busily engaged in buying last-minute gifts for our friends and…
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Informal Property Settlements: When will the Court decline to make Property Settlement Orders?
The recent appeals decision in the matter of Horrigan & Jennings [2018] FAMCAFC206 has highlighted the willingness of the Court to…
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Modern Award changes 2018 / 2019- Implications for employers
Employers face the constant challenge of trying to keep up with the pace of change to the industrial relations landscape…
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The Role of Expert Evidence in Family Law
If you are separated and looking to obtain a final property settlement, the very first step you will be required to…
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But What Does It Mean? Interpreting Binding Financial Agreements
Parties generally enter into Binding Financial Agreements at the beginning of a relationship, to protect the assets they bring into the…
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You say tomato, I say tomahto: The battle of the forms and building contracts
Introduction In the recent decision of Stepanoski v Aslan [2018] NSWSC 1160, the New South Wales Court of Appeal had to…
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