Law

For the first time in a long time, workplace relations became a headline issue. High profile underpayments, industrial manslaughter, and changes to modern awards have…

Key Points The termination process for strata schemes is going to change, under proposed amendments to the regulations of the Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA);…

Under proposed changes to the subsidiary legislation of the Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA) (Strata Act), the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) will become a ‘one…

Employers should consider whether their casual employees are in fact casual employees in substance. Relevant considerations for determining this are: How wages are paid: Wages…

Less than 2% of disputes make it to trial in the Supreme Court of Western Australia. When an in-principle settlement is reached it is important…

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia has reinstated the spotlight on the high costs often associated with insolvency litigation, and how the…

The recent $200,000 fine imposed on George Calombaris by the Fair Work Commission for underpaying staff is a timely reminder that the consequences of employers…

Key takeaway If you consider you or your business has received poor financial advice since 1 January 2008, you may be eligible to submit a…

A recent decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales has confirmed the once uncertain proposition that owners of social media pages may be…

In the recent decision of Robert Michael Kirman and William James Harris as joint and several liquidators of GH1 Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (in liq) …