My partner has passed away without leaving a Will what should I do?
In Brief Where a person dies without a valid Will they are said to have died ‘intestate’. In these circumstances the Supreme Court…
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The Scab Sign Incident
In Brief On 7 November 2012 Justice Jessup of the Federal Court of Australia gave his judgment in Construction, Forestry, Mining and…
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Federal Anti Discrimination Legislation Harmonised
In Brief The Federal Government recently released an exposure draft of its proposed Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012 (the Bill)…
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Ad regulator determines that social media campaigns must comply with ad requirements
In brief The Advertising Standards Bureau, the advertising regulator, has found that the VB Facebook pages are advertisements and subject…
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New Zealand signs up to international treaty making trade mark protection easier
In Brief An important new development for trade mark protection in New Zealand comes into effect on 1 December 2012. We…
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Watching the footy from the cloud
Optus TV Now – Federal Court Copyright Judgment Stands In brief Optus’ footy wars over its ‘TV Now’ service have been brought…
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New Workplace Laws — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012
In Brief After being recently passed by the House of Representatives, the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012 is currently being considered…
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Surveillance in the Workplace
In Brief New South Wales is one of the few Australian states which has dedicated legislation addressing surveillance in the workplace…
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Payment for Standing By
In Brief Many industrial awards provide that employees are entitled to payment for “standing by” – ie periods of time where…
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Strata and Community Title Reform in NSW
The NSW Government has released a discussion paper and has sought feedback and comments regarding proposed reform to the strata and…
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