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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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