Cor­po­rate gov­er­nance for small-to-medi­um enter­pris­es (SMEs)

Jul 30, 2012

In brief – Cor­po­rate gov­er­nance for SMEs Many SMEs con­sid­er that cor­po­rate gov­er­nance is only rel­e­vant to large com­pa­nies. How­ev­er, good…
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Mar­riage, divorce and sep­a­ra­tion — when should you change your will?

Jul 30, 2012

In Brief Mar­riage, divorce and sep­a­ra­tion are all events which require you to change your Will. Marriage If you mar­ry it is…
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ATO issues state­ment on Bam­ford Case

Jul 30, 2012

In Brief Last month we dis­cussed the High Court deci­sion in the Bam­ford case. We high­light­ed that the ATO was expect­ed…
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Fam­i­ly con­sti­tu­tions — how to pre­vent prob­lems before they happen

Jul 30, 2012

In Brief Suc­cess­ful devel­op­ment of a fam­i­ly con­sti­tu­tion can help to ensure the pros­per­i­ty and longevi­ty of a fam­i­ly busi­ness. A fam­i­ly con­sti­tu­tion encap­su­lates…
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Adverse action — the new unfair dismissal

Jul 30, 2012

In Brief Employ­ees who do not fit with­in the scheme of unfair dis­missal, either because they are in their qual­i­fy­ing peri­od…
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Wel­come to the .CO era — The .CO domain name extension

Jul 30, 2012

In Brief Busi­ness­es through­out the world are able to pro­tect and expand their brand by reg­is­ter­ing a new domain name, in…
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Part pay­ment of debts — should you deposit that cheque? 

Jul 30, 2012

In Brief Can a debtor make a part pay­ment of a debt and stip­u­late that by bank­ing the cheque, the cred­i­tor accepts that the…
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Mar­riage, divorce and sep­a­ra­tion — when should you change your will?

Jul 30, 2012

In Brief Mar­riage, divorce and sep­a­ra­tion are all events which require you to change your Will. Marriage If you mar­ry it is…
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Paid parental leave leg­is­la­tion, unpaid leave and flex­i­ble work arrange­ments under the Fair Work Act

Jul 30, 2012

In brief — paid parental leave A paid parental leave scheme was intro­duced into par­lia­ment on 12 May 2010. It passed the…
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Mar­riage, divorce and sep­a­ra­tion — when should you change your will?

Jul 30, 2012

In Brief Mar­riage, divorce and sep­a­ra­tion are all events which require you to change your Will. Marriage If you mar­ry it is…
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