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Can You Be Held Responsible for Cyber Crime by One of Your Own Employees?
07 MAY 2019 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAW , LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTIONCan employers be found responsible for the actions of their employees? Read more
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Could Your Business Be Ruined by a Bright Idea of Your Franchisor?
16 APRIL 2019 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAWEntering into a franchise agreement can be a risky undertaking. You should always seek to determine the rights and obligations of each party before entering into one! Read more
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New “Chain of Responsibility” Laws Have Come Into Effect. Does This Expose Your Business to Liability?
08 APRIL 2019 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAWIs your business involved with goods or materials that are transported by heavy vehicles? If so, the new Chain of Responsibility (CoR) laws will affect you! Read more
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Neighbour Sues over Damage caused by a Tree... but who does the Tree belong to?
01 APRIL 2019 , LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTIONIn a recent case, adjoining property owners had a dispute arising from a tree that damaged a granny flat! Read more
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Ten Things That Can Go Wrong After Purchasing Property
25 MARCH 2019 , PROPERTY LAW & CONVEYANCINGWhen purchasing a property small oversights can lead to big problems in the long run. Here are some of the nasty things that can happen.. Read more
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The Family Court Considers the Vaccination of Children
18 MARCH 2019 , FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPSIn a recent case a mother held strong anti-vaccination views which the father did not share. Orders were made to the Family Court to decide. Read more
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Will Your Executor Do the Right Thing?
11 MARCH 2019 , CONTESTING A WILL , LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION , ESTATE DISPUTESDifficult disputes can arise when administering an estate, your choice of executors could be key to avoiding a will challenge. Read more
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I have a claim, but which Court do I go to?
20 NOVEMBER 2018 , LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTIONYou have a legal claim against another party and want to start Court proceedings. If Court proceedings are started in the incorrect Court you could get a large legal bill and be left with no claim against the other party. Read more
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Serious Personal Relations At Your Business!
13 NOVEMBER 2018 , COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAW , LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTIONWhilst employers may not need to ban relationships in the workplace, it may be important for there to be an employee code of conduct relating to conflicts of interests! Read more
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New Family and Domestic Violence Leave Entitlement
22 OCTOBER 2018 , LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION , FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPSAs a result of a decision by the Fair Work Commission, employees (including casual employees) covered by an award are entitled to take unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence Read more
