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We aim to provide you with proactive and strategic legal and practical advice. Our articles provide a range of interesting and helpful insights on a vast array of topics.
Understanding Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding and the Recent Changes
Property Lawyer Michelle Oh looks at the recent changes to the Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding, and what this means for sellers and buyers in the Australian property market.
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Preventing Misrepresentation in Recruitment
Australian Consumer Law (ACL) contains protections for prospective employees against false or misleading representations made during the recruitment process. It is critical that employers are aware of this, and how to avoid falling foul of the law, as Anthony Sangster Robles explains.
Federal Court Overturns ATO Position on Trust Distributions: What It Means for Family Trusts
Mitchell Zadow, Managing Principal and Accredited Commercial Law Specialist, reviews a recent case where the Full Federal Court rejected the Australian Taxation Office's long-standing position on how unpaid trust distributions should be treated for tax purposes.
Wage Theft Laws: What Employers Need to Know
Administrative errors and dormant policies can no longer be blamed for the intentional underpayment of wages and other entitlements. Employment Lawyer Anthony Sangster Robles takes a look at Section 327A of the Fair Work Act which rings in serious legal consequences for directors, managers and shareholders found in breach.
Protecting Legal Professional Privilege - Tips and Tricks!
The final article in our three-part series on Legal Professional Privilege (“privilege”) provides some useful tips for ensuring that the privilege in your legal advice and in the material created for and by your lawyer for the purposes of providing legal advice, is protected from inadvertent or deliberate disclosure and thus waiver of the privilege.
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Recent articles
Have you recently separated? Do you need to update your Will?
There are many things to consider when you are in the throws of separation or a divorce. Updating your Will should be high on the list, as Binay Prasad, Accredited Specialist (Wills & Estates Law), explains.
Lessons from Disney – The Importance of Reading the Fine Print
A recent case involving Disney serves as a cautionary tale for would be customers. The importance of understanding and reviewing contract terms and conditions should not be underestimated. Sonali Mohla explains.
Supplying Goods in Australia: PPSR Considerations
The Personal Property Securities Register is the national register of security interests in personal property and affects many, if not most commercial transactions. Not surprisingly, failing to consider the PPSR when supplying goods or leasing them, can have serious consequences, as Mehraaz Sidhu explains.
Back on Monday! Employees’ New Right to Disconnect
In this follow up article on recent changes to the FWA, our Employment Law team looks at the much talked about 'right to disconnect'.
New rules for casuals and independent contractors
Due to come into effect on 26 August 2024, the Federal Government’s latest changes to the Fair Work Act intend to strike a fairer balance between employees and businesses, but they come with higher risks to businesses.
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Navigating Property Investment in Victoria, Australia: A Guide for Foreign Investors
Are you eyeing a property investment in Victoria, Australia? Exciting as it may seem, foreign investors should tread cautiously through the intricate web of regulations and tax implications that govern such transactions, as Property Lawyer Ignatius Suwanto explains.
Petrol Station leases: Key considerations before signing on the dotted line
Thinking of signing a lease for a petrol station? Senior Associate and Property Lawyer Shubha Rao outlines some important considerations before signing on the dotted line.
What does the term "Discharged Bankrupt" mean?
Bankruptcy can have a devastating effect on an individual's personal situation and future employment prospects. In some circumstances, even after being discharged from bankruptcy, ongoing obligations to the trustee in bankruptcy may remain, as Litigation Lawyer Sonali Mohla explains.
Commercial and Industrial Property Tax - What you need to know!
From 1 July 2024, Victoria will commence a transition to phase out stamp duty for commercial and industrial property and replace it with a new annual Commercial and Industrial Property Tax (‘CIPT’). Andre Ong, Accredited Specialist (Property Law) summarises how this new tax will impact existing and prospective property owners.
Purchasing a Minority Shareholding in a Company: A Practical Guide
Thinking of buying a small stake in a company? Commercial Lawyer Mehraaz Sidhu provides a handy guide for investors to ensure that your rights and interests are protected.
Foreign Resident Executors and Beneficiaries in your Will - Potential tax consequences
Appointing executors or beneficiaries who reside overseas in your Will can lead to significant tax and other financial consequences for your estate and your beneficiaries, as Binay Prasad, Accredited Specialist (Wills & Estates Law) explains.
Dealing with Property in a Deceased Estate
Our Property Law team provides a snapshot of possible tax implications, such as land tax and CGT, for properties included in a deceased estate.
