Family & Relationship Law 27 October 2021 Structuring a property adjustment through a payment from a private company to a spouse: Hidden tax trap of Division 7A

Consideration of how a property adjustment will take place is critical to determining whether the division of property is just and equitable.  This means...
Corporate & Commercial 22 October 2021 Director Identification Numbers to commence November 2021

From November 2021, eligible officers of a company, including directors and alternate directors, will be required to verify their identity and obtain a unique...
Litigation & Dispute Resolution 19 October 2021 Surge in insolvencies expected following extended lockdown

In its latest Financial Stability Review, the Reserve Bank of Australia has forecast that a number of businesses operating in industries which have been...
Agribusiness 18 October 2021 The Complexities of Wine Labelling

Wine producers will be well aware of their responsibilities and obligations under the Wine Australia Act 2013 (the Act). In particular the labelling requirements...
Workplace Relations 15 October 2021 Victorian mandatory vaccination (workers) directions

Following the announcement by Victoria’s Premier, on 7 October 2021 the Victorian Government published its COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions (Directions).  The Directions impose...
Corporate & Commercial 1 October 2021 Gall looks to take a slice out of Domino’s pizza

In the 13 April 2021 decision of an ongoing major class action for underpayment against a pizza chain franchisor, Domino’s, Gall v Domino’s Pizza...
Family & Relationship Law 28 September 2021 Covington Case Webinar and Judgments

The recent decision of Covington which progressed through the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Family Court of Australia and High Court of Australia has...
Workplace Relations 22 September 2021 Changes to the definition of serious misconduct

Following from our recent article regarding the amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 to include an entitlement to compassionate leave when an employee,...
Workplace Relations 17 September 2021 Miscarriage Leave – providing paid leave to families who experience a miscarriage

Historical changes have been made to the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) which, among other things, broadens the scope for when an employee...
Corporate & Commercial 15 September 2021 Have you updated your disclosure document yet? The new franchise code changes and what you need to know.

On 1 June 2021, the Australian Government made long-awaited amendments to the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) including changes to the Disclosure Document to be...
Workplace Relations 14 September 2021 Changes to casual employment laws: is your organisation compliant?

Until the recent legislative amendments, the term “casual employee” was not defined in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) and its common...
Corporate & Commercial 7 September 2021 Lease or Licence? Which one is most appropriate for my circumstances?

Introduction Leases and licences both entitle a person (either a tenant/lessee or a licensor, depending on the agreement) to enter into and use a...