Fair Work Act will soon provide a ‘right to disconnect’
The right to disconnect has received media attention as the trend of work extending into personal life is seen as an increasingly important issue.
By Paul Moorhouse - 2 min read
Succession planning and hidden tax stings
Every succession plan has tax implications. Ensure your client gets good tax advice elsewhere if you can’t give it. By JIM MAIN.
By Jim Main - 2 min read
Intern or employee? A potentially explosive question
The Fair Work Ombudsman has highlighted the financial risk of utilising unpaid interns in a capacity which gives rise to an employment relationship. By JOHN…
By John Wilson and Kieran Pender - 2 min read
The scope of advocates’ immunity affirmed
The High Court has considered advocates’ immunity in the context of settlement advice once again. By ANTHONY LO SURDO SC and LUCY ROBB VUJCIC.
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Lucy Robb Vujcic - 2 min read
The High Court considers participation of deaf people in jury duty
The UN has recommended NSW take steps to accommodate the participation of deaf people on juries. By DAVID SPENCER, DR JEMINA NAPIER, DR SANDRA HALE…
By David Spencer, Mehera San Roque, Sandra Hale and Jemima Napier - 2 min read
Liquidator’s remuneration: good news for insolvency professionals
The Full Bench of the NSW Court of Appeal provided clear guidance on how a Court must determine a liquidator’s remuneration under the Corporations Act….
By Doran Cook and Monique Cowden - 2 min read
Latest from the High Court on performance bonds: Simic v NSW Land and Housing Corporation
Performance bonds are regularly employed by parties in a vast range of commercial enterprises including, most notably, in international commerce and in property transactions. By…
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC - 2 min read
Family law: April 2017
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 2 min read
Indigenous land use agreements in doubt after Full Federal Court decision
The Government has introduced the Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 in response to the implications of McGlade. By LEONIE FLYNN, NERIDA…
By Leonie Flynn, Nerida Cooley and Tony Denholder - 3 min read
Wills and estates: April 2017
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
Criminal law: April 2017
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 3 min read