A well-drafted granny flat agreement should be clear about each parties’ expectations and obligations. It should make provision for future…
Read More
No blog posts found.
- Latest
- Future Planning
- Business
- Workplace
- Property
- Litigation
- Insolvency
- Debt Recovery
- Family Law
- Agribusiness
The Fair Work Commission recently amended the extension of ordinary hours provisions in the following Modern Awards: Airline Operations –…
In one week’s time on 1 September 2021, the long-awaited merger of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal…
Earlier this year the Corporations Act was amended in an effort to further clamp down on illegal phoenix activity by…
Are you and your family thinking about a granny flat arrangement? A well-drafted agreement can help you protect your interests,…
The High Court yesterday delivered an important decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd-v-Rossato and Ors [2021] HCA 23 regarding what constitutes…
A recent decision of Whitfield-v-Primo Foods Pty Ltd [2021] FWC 2729 has emphasised the importance of undertaking a clear and…
Entering into a Financial Agreement with your partner can be a very valuable and empowering way to make sure you…
In 2021, the Franchising Code has been amended on three separate occasions to improve fairness and transparency in the franchising…
Last month we talked about some of the traps a landholder can face when negotiating terms with green energy companies….
Negotiating a certified agreement can be a challenging and arduous process. In this article, we provide tips to improve your…
From 1 July 2021, the scope of consumer protections under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) will be significantly extended. Pre-1…
How you own your house affects what happens to it when you pass on. A home that is co-owned as…
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 2.5% increase to the National Minimum Wage. Australia’s labour safety net comprises three…
While green energy offers a valuable income stream for Queensland landholders, there are some traps to be aware of. Lease…
If you’re splitting from a partner, beware of the temptation to air your laundry on social media. If you do,…
Where a Pty Ltd company owes a debt, statutory demands are the first (and most common) step of a formal…
Several recent decisions of the Fair Work Commission (Commission) guide employers considering implementing a mandatory vaccination policy. In the decision…
The recent decision of Deputy President Merrell in Bentzen-v-Hinchinbrook Shire Council on 13 May 2021, is an important reminder for…
If done correctly, parties to a financial agreement should reasonably expect to be able to rely upon their agreement in…
A recent decision of the NSW Supreme Court should serve as a warning to potential estate claimants that it may…
Family Court Orders The recent High Court decision in Stanford and Stanford highlights the importance of estate planning arrangements in…
Planning for retirement and succession planning is one of our specialties. We have the expertise to understand and accommodate the…
We all want to keep more money in our pockets. Family Trusts provide one very popular way to legally minimize…
Letters of Administration Obtaining a grant of Letters of Administration is the process where the person entitled to appointment as…
Did you know there are different taxation treatments of your superannuation benefits on your death? The tax payable depends on…
If there is not a Binding Death Benefit Nomination in place, it is not unusual for the superannuation fund trustees…
Binding Death Benefit Nomination If there is not a Binding Death Benefit Nomination in place, it is not unusual for…
What is an Advance Health Directive? An Advance Health Directive is a formal way of giving instructions for your future…
What is a Power of Attorney? There are two types of powers of attorney: A General Power of Attorney An Enduring Power…
What is a Testamentary Trust? A Testamentary Trust (sometimes called a Will Trust) is a discretionary trust which is created…
The wait is over. After a considerable gestation period, the Federal Government has delivered its Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper –…
Could “Your” House be at Risk if a Friend or Family Member is made Bankrupt? It is not uncommon today…
The business world is buzzing about some spectacular opportunities, including: the number of baby boomers set to retire from business…
Historically, doctors were far more likely to end up in Court facing a damages claim, than owners of small to…
Ignore Sexual Harassment at your Peril As an employer you can, and will be, held liable for sexual harassment committed…
Selling the business or franchise you’ve worked so hard at is a big decision. And it’s rarely a simple process….
Getting into business can be risky It is a sad fact that the small business sector has a very high…
The basic principle is that entities and/or individuals that hold valuable assets ought not to be exposed to the risks…
If you own assets and want to protect them, are they owned in the most tax effective manner? Do you…
There are a range of factors to be considered when choosing a structure, but in our experience, there are four…
Business owners We work with business owners to implement strategies to minimise their risks, particularly: Employment risks – by drafting…
Structuring Generally There is a range of factors to be considered when choosing a structure, but there are four key…
On 19 August 2020, we wrote about the amendment of the Miscellaneous Award 2020 (Award) (Read Here) which significantly expanded…
Recent changes to the Federal Miscellaneous Award 2020 have sought to expand the coverage of this award. The amendments remove…
The Fair Work Commission has completed the annual wage review and determined that in FY20/21, minimum wages in Modern Awards…
With many employees stood down as a result of the impact of COVID-19 disputes will inevitably arise regarding the validity…
The Clerks- Private Sector Award 2010 (the Clerks Award) has been varied to provide for greater operational flexibility in the…
Businesses are now feeling the impact of changes to the Minimum Financial Requirements (MFR) implemented by the Queensland Building and…
The outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is likely to have a significant impact on businesses. From disruption to supply chain,…
On 1 March 2020 new annualised salary arrangements commenced operation in 22 modern awards. The new provisions impact full-time employees…
As part of its four-yearly review of modern awards, the Fair Work Commission will be introducing new provisions regarding annualised…
From 1 January 2020, the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) (the Act) commenced operation in its entirety with the Queensland…
Social media use is under the spotlight. With the Israel Folau case and a recent High Court decision on the…
As a result of the five yearly review of Queensland’s workers compensation scheme, the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003…
As a workplace lawyer, January can be a busy time assisting employers manage issues that arose from their office Christmas…
It can often be confusing for employers to determine when and if an employee has an entitlement to long service…
One of the most difficult scenarios an employer can be faced with is how to manage an employee with a…
Work health and safety is one, of several areas, where a director is exposed to significant fines and lengthy terms…
A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission has highlighted the risks employers face when dismissing an employee. In Peach v…
Difference of opinion Unfortunately, “casual employee” is not a term defined in the legislation. Its meaning comes from the case…
It is important to note from the outset that a directorship is an office, not necessarily a position of employment,…
It is that time of year again and the Fair Work Commission’s expert panel has handed down its Annual Wage…
It cannot be underestimated in family law, the benefit to parties of being able to choose a tailored process to…
The Child Support Agency (‘Agency’) was established to be an independent organisation to administer the Federal Government’s Child Support scheme….
Inheritances are often a contentious issue in family law property settlements due to the emotional significance that is attached to…
Quite often, lawyers are only approached by a client after they have reached an agreement with their former partner or…
This type of Agreement is used as an alternative to having an administrative assessment prepared by the Department of Human…
The Family Law Act 1975 provides for parties to a marriage or de facto relationship to enter into a binding…
A Parenting Plan is a written agreement that sets out the parenting arrangements for children. The plan is worked out…
A Consent Order is a written agreement that is approved by a court. Consent Orders are the most common document…
What are Consent Orders? The next article in our “What Is?” series explains what Consent Orders are, and how to…
What is a Family Report? This is the second article in our four-part What Is? Series. We have collected the…
What is an Independent Children’s Lawyer and when is one appointed? The first article in our four-part What Is ?…
What is a Parenting Plan? This is the third article in our four-part information series – What Is? In part…
Child Support Child support has the potential to be one of the more complicated issues when two people separate, and…
Whilst there is no fail safe way to protect an inheritance for children from a previous marriage, there are steps…
When the relationship of two people comes to an end it’s not uncommon for one, or both, parties to have…
A question which often gets asked of family law practitioners is whether the “pre-nups” which pre-nup exist in the United…
Very few family law financial matters are resolved by a Judge at a trial. The majority of matters reach a…
Division of Property An individual who has been married, or in a de facto relationship, (generally a couple are considered…
New Mandatory Form – Notice of Risk – Federal Circuit Court of Australia As of 12 January 2015, all Initiating…
There can be nothing more distressing than losing contact with a child because the other parent has taken a child…
