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
A new duty of care: Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020
NSW building reforms and the new and retrospective statutory duty of care to protect owners from defective building works.
By Sebastian Brodowski and Patrick Wiggins - 2 min read
NSW duty and land tax surcharges to impact discretionary trusts
Trustee of a discretionary trust owning NSW residential property? What you need to do before 31 Dec to receive an exemption & refund for foreign surcharges.
By Lisa To - 2 min read
Comparing the new fault standard in Australian & UK shareholder class actions
Temporary reforms slow opportunistic shareholder class actions during COVID-19.
By Christine Tran and Harry Edwards - 7 min read
Fresh insights from the Palace Letters
The Governor-General, the Chief Justice and the Palace Letters.
By Mark Tedeschi AM QC - 2 min read
Redundancy pay: Nothing ordinary about losing a contract
Full Federal Court considers redundancy payment obligations and the notoriously uncertain ‘ordinary and customary turnover of labour’ exception.
By Jack de Flamingh - 1 min read
Don’t let cyber criminals capitalise on covid-19 chaos: tips for working from home
Straightforward tips for staying cyber safe while working from home during the pandemic.
By Gillian Collins - 2 min read
What does it mean to be an Aboriginal child when it comes to adoption?
Recent NSWCA decision expands the definition of ‘Aboriginal child’.
By Nicholas Martin - 2 min read
Accountants vs lawyers?
Why it’s better to work together when it comes to succession planning & restructuring.
By Jim Main - 1 min read
Costs in the Motor Accident Injuries Scheme: Statutory benefit claims
The first in a two-part series on costs regulation in the Motor Accident Injuries Scheme.
By Belinda Cassidy - 2 min read
File notes: when to take them and when to use them
The real value of file notes in defending professional indemnity claims.
By Tony Reynolds and Simon Lusk - 1 min read