16-Dec-11
The start date of the Personal Property Securities regime has been delayed to 30 January 2012. Further, there is a significant possibility that the start date may be delayed even further if the IT system is not ready. ...more
28-Nov-11
There has been some recent media interest in a decision handed down by the Federal Magistrates' Court where a Mother was ordered to hand back child support of almost $13,000 after DNA tests confirmed that he was not the father of her 14 year old child. ...more
25-Nov-11
New legislation passed 23 November 2011 now provides greater weighting for the Family Court to consider children welfare and family violence issues in determining the outcome of the parenting cases. ...more
21-Nov-11
Do you have a Social Networking policy?
A recent survey indicated that only 31% of Employers have a policy with regard to social networking. Of those, only 15% of employees knew about the policy.
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04-Oct-11
The recent Supreme Court of Victoria decision, Cameron v Asciano Services Pty Ltd, highlights the need for diligent drafting of contracts of employment by employers to enable flexibility in employment arrangements. ...more
15-Sep-11
The Senate Economics Legislation Committee recently reviewed draft legislation for a new National Business Names Register (“Register”) proposed to be introduced in May 2012. ...more
07-Sep-11
A recent Federal Court decision has highlighted a new risk for administrators of social networking sites. ...more
16-Aug-11
The recent and much publicised Federal Court of Australia decision Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Healey & Ors [2011] FCA 717 ("Centro") illustrates the demanding nature of Directors' duties in approving financial statements. ...more