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Jul012015

AFSA fee changes effective from 1 July 2015

Australian Financial Security Authority’s (AFSA) insolvency fees and levies have changed as of 1 July 2015. The Key Changes to...
Jun292015

Independent Boards for Big Superannuation Funds

The Government has released its exposure draft legislation to improve governance arrangements in superannuation. The exposure draft takes into account feedback...
Jun262015

Minimum wage increases by 2.5%

The Fair Work Commission has announced a 2.5% increase to minimum wages which will apply from the first full pay...
Jun252015

Clarifying Confusing Costs Terms

In civil litigation, costs orders are awarded at certain stages of the proceedings. The terminology often used by the court...
Jun242015

Tax Time: Instant depreciation write-off

Time is running out for businesses to claim the immediate depreciation write-off offered by the Federal Government in this year’s...
Jun232015

Betting on an A-league match could get you a red card

The importance of reading the terms and conditions of agreements which you enter into in everyday life has been reaffirmed...
Jun192015

Demanding Debts from Downloaders

The long running saga of the Dallas Buyer’s Club litigation may shortly hit another snag, but for the plaintiff this...
Jun182015

Supreme Court Practice Note 20: Citation of authorities

The Chief Justice, the Honourable T F Bathurst AC has issued a new Practice Note that came into operation on...
Jun152015

Draft report into business set up, transfer and closure

The Productivity Commission recently released a draft report (The Report) into Business set-up, Transfer and Closure. The report examines the...
Jun112015

Self-managed super fund stripped of siphoned millions

There is a common belief that Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) contributions by an individual cannot be clawed back by an...
Jun112015

Exclusive jurisdiction clauses: commencing in the incorrect court complicates a claimant’s claim

Exclusive jurisdiction clauses are common in commercial contract when parties are in different states or countries and a part of...
Jun102015

The risk of relying on “pre-insolvency specialists”

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia serves to reinforce importance of obtaining advice from qualified professionals. In...
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