Family Trusts – Control and Succession
Posted on August 01, 2018
The recent case of Mercanti v Mercanti decided by the Court of Appeal of Western Australia in December 2016 is a very helpful illustration…
Posted on August 01, 2018
The recent case of Mercanti v Mercanti decided by the Court of Appeal of Western Australia in December 2016 is a very helpful illustration…
Posted on July 18, 2018
A few months ago we wrote about a case in Queensland involving a woman on her death bed in hospital filming her testamentary intentions on…
Posted on June 28, 2018
In Choukrallah-Kazemi v Singapore Airlines Limited [2018] FWC 2277, an employee made an application to the Fair Work Commission (FWC)…
Posted on June 14, 2018
In a ripper of a case[i], the Victorian Supreme Court rejected a worker’s $1.8 million claim against his supervisor, whom he dubbed “Mr…
Posted on May 25, 2018
The importance of protecting whistleblowers has long been recognised however, the statutory whistleblower regime in Australia has often…
Posted on April 13, 2018
In the recent decision of Illawarra Coal Holdings Pty Ltd T/A South32 v Matthew Gosek [2018] FWCFB 1829, the Full Bench of the Fair Work…
Posted on April 11, 2018
The allocation of liability for accrued employee entitlements requires careful treatment in the sale and purchase of a business. Last month…
Posted on April 05, 2018
The outcome of a recent Queensland case may potentially impact the way people record their dying wishes. This landmark case, the first of…
Posted on April 03, 2018
The 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games kick off on 4 April, and companies everywhere are on their marks and getting set to go with related…
Posted on March 27, 2018
With the recent legalisation of same sex marriage in Australia it is imperative for those in same sex relationships, who are intent on…