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In this podcast, Estate Planning Expert, Tom McVeigh illuminates the risks and opportunities, from an estate planning perspective with the…

Fact 1: Most Australian’s don’t have their estate planning under control. Fact 2: The consequences of which can be significant….

An executor is the person responsible for administering a will. The role of an executor involves: identifying and collecting the…

A fundamental part of any estate and succession planning exercise is to identify: the assets you wish to pass control…

It is that time of year again and the Fair Work Commission’s expert panel has handed down its Annual Wage…

Much has been written on the implications of the Royal Commission’s Final Report for the financial services sector, and in…

If a business needs to sponsor an overseas worker but sponsorship isn’t available under the Temporary Skills Shortage Visa (TSS…

Employers need to look ahead when it comes to casual workers converting to permanent full or part time employment following…

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It is that time of year again and the Fair Work Commission’s expert panel has handed down its Annual Wage…

From the first full pay period on or after 15 April 2019, employers under the Horticulture Award 2010 must pay…

From 1 December 2018, all Modern Awards will include a new provision for Family Friendly Work Arrangements (FFWA) which supplements…

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has handed down a landmark decision awarding an ex-delivery rider $15,559 in compensation after it…

Although clearing Category X vegetation may be allowable under the Vegetation Management Act, a recent Court of Appeal decision has…

On 1 October 2018 new legislation in relation to cladding products on privately owned buildings in Queensland came into effect….

The Retail Shop Leases Act (“the Act”) sets mandatory minimum standards for retail shop leases in Queensland and offers tenants…

As the Retail Shop Leases Act (“the Act”) includes a number of specific requirements and includes more protection for Tenants…

In my article on 27 February, I flagged the likelihood that reforms within the financial sector would not stop there…

Recently, both the Subcontractors Charges Act 1974 and the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 were repealed and replaced…

What is a personal guarantee? A personal guarantee is essentially a promise by an individual to be personally liable for…

Murdoch Lawyers are pleased to announce that Mr John Lobban, one of Australia’s leading commercial litigation lawyers, has joined its…

If you become bankrupt, either by a creditor petitioning for your bankruptcy or by the filing of your own bankruptcy…

Every week, all types of creditors (including the Australian Taxation Office) who are owed more than $2,000 by a Company…

Phase 1 – Consistent Regulation and More Power to Creditors Recently, on 1 March 2017, the Insolvency Law Reform Act…

A surprising and quite possibly unintended loophole has come to light in a recent Supreme Court decision, confirming that a…

Recently, both the Subcontractors Charges Act 1974 and the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 were repealed and replaced…

Unless you hold security, your debt recovery options will depend on what type of entity owes you the debt, the…

Every week, all types of creditors (including the Australian Taxation Office) who are owed more than $2,000 by a Company…

On 12 December 2018, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) was amended to include an entitlement for unpaid family and…

Quite often people are of the view that their property will be split 50/50 if they separate. The reality is…

Murdoch Lawyers are proud to announce that the following recognition has been paid to our Toowoomba family law team by…

Making arrangements for children post separation can often be difficult, not only for parents but for the children themselves. Unsurprisingly,…