Parental gifts who gets them if your marriage breaks down?
IN BRIEF Your parents give you and your spouse some money – say, to buy a house. Then you split up…
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Breaking News: the sun is setting on unfair use of sunset clauses in off-the-plan sales!
In brief The recent amendment to the Conveyancing Act by the NSW Government has shifted the balance in relation to…
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Where there’s a will there’s a relative! Claims against deceased estates
In brief This year marks the 100th anniversary of the commencement of family provision legislation in New South Wales. Despite…
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Gearing and Protecting Intellectual Property for the World Market
In brief Trade has been a big focus for the Australian Government in recent months. Newly minted bi-lateral and multi-lateral international…
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What in the WADA is going on with the “Essendon 34”?
The Essendon Football Club is still in the news, like it or not. In Sydney this past week, the Court…
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When is a contractor not a contractor? Is an ABN enough?
In brief Employment lawyers are constantly being told by their clients: “It’s okay, he/she has an ABN”. Employers often presume, as…
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Can you still set off an employee’s salary against Award entitlements? It’s complicated!
In brief In the area of set offs in employment law, a word of warning to cut through some of the…
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How about a refresh on a Reverse Takeover?
In Brief Who knows what opportunities are ahead of us for the 2016 year, but being prepared is a very good place…
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Arming David with a shield: unfair contract protections
In brief Small businesses are consumers in their own right. So why shouldn’t they be protected from unfair contracts in…
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Building your business around innovation
In brief Innovation is the soil from which all successful businesses grow – not only as start-ups, but even in…
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