The High Court’s recent decision in Australian Securities and Investment Commission v King HCA 4 provides some important clarity around the definition of ‘officer’ as…
Pragma18 March, 2020
In light of the recent chaos, and devastation caused by the Australian bushfires and the outbreak of the coronavirus, we delve into the relevance of…
Pragma1 March, 2020
Yesterday it was revealed that Coles had underpaid its staff to the tune of $20 million dollars. In response, the Attorney General announced that the…
Pragma19 February, 2020
In the recent decision of Carrello, in the matter of Gembrook Investments Pty Ltd (in liq) FCA 1143, the Federal Court of Australia held that…
Pragma17 February, 2020
Two of the biggest interests that clients have when engaging a law firm are time and expense. They are both correlated as usually, the longer…
Pragma3 February, 2020
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…
Pragma10 January, 2020
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);…
Pragma11 December, 2019
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…
Pragma14 November, 2019
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…
Pragma4 November, 2019