Summer Report 2020
Client Profile: Eldercare
April 10, 2020In Aged Care, High Profile Scrutiny Means Staying Ahead of the Game is a Must. Progressive. Diverse. Agile. Collaborative. These are not normally...
The Covid-19 Outbreak and Contract Relief in the Form of Force Majeure
April 10, 2020Introduction The new lunar year of the Metal Rat has regrettably commenced amidst an abundance of wretched disasters. Whether flood, fires and most...
The Issue of Capacity
April 10, 2020Although most people over 65 will not suffer cognitive impairment, for a large minority, dementia and other age-related conditions will enter their lives...
Land Tax Reform – What Does it All Mean?
April 10, 2020The Land Tax (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2019 (SA) (the Amending Act) has now been enacted and introduces progressive changes to the Land Tax...
Who Owns Intellectual Property? Employer or Employee
April 10, 2020Disputes between employers and employees as to who owns the intellectual property (“IP”) developed by an employee have been frequent causes for litigation...
“Confidential” Means Confidential
April 10, 2020Crown Resorts V Zantran Clauses requiring parties to keep information confidential are frequently found in contracts. These may typically be contracts of employment,...
On the Hook: Directors in the Tax Firing Line
April 10, 2020The personal responsibilities of company directors are getting more and more stringent with new laws proposed to extend directors’ penalty notice regimes to...
The Long Reach of Spousal Maintenance
April 10, 2020It is not often that a particular Family Law case receives media attention, but that happened last year with the case of Blevins...
Modern Issues in Business Succession Planning
April 10, 2020Business succession planning is critical in ensuring that any transition of the business, whether during your lifetime or following your death, is a...
Residence Issues for Trust Estates With Foreign Corporate Trustees
April 10, 2020The notional taxpayer described in Australian law as a ‘trust estate’ is required to calculate its net income as if it was a...
Staff Profile: John Walsh
April 10, 2020A life-changing year In January 2014 John, as Managing Partner of Donaldson Walsh, was looking forward to continuing to guide his firm through...