Corporate & Commercial 12 October 2020 Director Identification Numbers – What’s the DIN about?

Changes are coming to directors and their registration requirements.  Under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2019 (“the Bill”) eligible...

Corporate & Commercial 7 October 2020 Extension to Commercial Rent Relief Scheme – Important Changes that Landlords and Tenants should be aware of

On 29 September 2020, the Victorian Regulations providing for rent relief for commercial tenancies (being the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences)...

Corporate & Commercial 2 October 2020 What are the advantages of Discretionary Trusts?

Discretionary (or family) trusts have been in existence for hundreds of years. Until about twenty-five years ago their principal use was to hold property...

Corporate & Commercial 30 September 2020 Updates to the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic) – what does this mean for Landlords and Tenants?

On 23 September 2020 the long-awaited Retail Leases Amendment Bill 2019 (Vic) received royal assent, causing it to become law. The Retail Leases Amendment...

Corporate & Commercial 18 September 2020 The building blocks of charity: what to think about when establishing your not for profit

Charities and not for profit organisations are an important part of Australian society.  Many of us would have interacted with or had our lives...

Insights 16 September 2020 Step down, step up: varying minimum milk prices under Milk Supply Agreements

The Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Dairy) Regulations 2019 (Cth) (“the Dairy Code”) came into effect on 1 January 2020. The Dairy Code is a...

Insights 16 September 2020 The Dairy Code of Conduct: what farmers and processors need to know

In 2019, in response to the Dairy Inquiry final report recommendations, the Australian Government announced the introduction of a mandatory dairy code of conduct....

Corporate & Commercial 16 September 2020 Full Federal Court “Flushes” ACCC Appeal in relation to Kleenex Wipes

With Australians facing a second wave of toilet paper hoarding, many consumers may turn their attention to the next best thing: toilet towelettes or...

Corporate & Commercial 4 September 2020 New Vehicle Dealership Agreements – What’s changed in the Franchising Code of Conduct?

The Franchising Code of Conduct (“the Code”) has recently been updated to add Parts 5 and 6 which deal specifically with new vehicle dealership...

Corporate & Commercial 26 August 2020 Trust me… when recording a change of trustee, getting the right advice and documentation now will save you in the future

There can be any number of reasons why a change of trustee of a trust is sought. Where there are individual trustees, they may...

Property & Development 21 August 2020 What is the new HomeBuilder Grant and am I eligible?

What is the new HomeBuilder Grant? The Federal Government has recently announced a new HomeBuilder Grant which aims to give the residential construction industry...

Property & Development 19 August 2020 Should I get my Domestic/ Home Building Contract reviewed by a Lawyer?

Building, extending or renovating a home is quite often the second largest investment a person can make once they have purchased their land or...