It’s a sad but unavoidable fact: one day we are all going to die. You will most likely have clear ideas as to how you would like your hard-earned wealth – your ‘estate’ – to be divided amongst your loved ones or other beneficiaries. However, estate planning is a...Read More
There has been much in the media this past week about the ACCC taking Qantas to Court over the airline’s activities in relation to flight credits and cancelled flights. Following significant media and public scrutiny, Qantas then announced that it would remove the...Read More
For many Australians, superannuation is close to overtaking the family home as the main asset in estates. For dependants of a deceased person, like a surviving spouse, the tax situation is as simple as it can be. You do not pay tax on any component of a...Read More
Paid family and domestic violence leave now available to employees of small business From 1 August 2023, employees of a small business can now access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave per year. A small business employer is an employer with fewer than...Read More
None of us likes to consider our own mortality. For our older loved ones, it’s an even more confronting topic and difficult to discuss. When Lindsay became ill, his family’s priority was to support him through his treatment, and keep him positive and as comfortable as...Read More
Recent important amendments have been made to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) to increase the scope for a court to declare that certain terms in contracts are unfair. These expanded new laws will come into effect in November 2023. The changes include new...Read More
The Court of Appeal in Body Corporate for Bay Village Community Titles Scheme 33127 v Breeze MR Pty Ltd [2023] QCA 91 has recently considered how section 126 of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (“Act”) applies when dealing with management rights...Read More
With much of the building and construction industry still feeling the sting of ever-increasing costs of materials and labour shortages, cost escalation clauses are becoming more common in domestic building contracts as a form of protection for builders. But not all...Read More
2022 and 2023 have seen many changes to the legal ways by which documents can be signed in Queensland. On 20 February 2023, E-Conveyancing became not only the preferred platform for conveyancing transactions but the mandatory platform (with few exceptions). This means...Read More
From 1 May 2023, many Awards now have updated rules on taking annual leave during a shutdown when a business temporarily closes, such as during Christmas and New Year. Many industries are affected by these changes, in particular Awards and industries such as building...Read More
