Law

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) …

ASIC's Role The Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) role is to regulate economic activity within Australia, by ensuring compliance with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission…

It is not uncommon for potential litigants to have been wronged in circumstances where they are unsure whether a cause of action exists or, if…

The decision in Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts Australia Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth of Australia & Ors HCA 20 was delivered late last week, and…