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Federal Government Responds to Confusion Surrounding Casual Employee Entitlements
December 20, 2018 / Employment LawRecently I analysed the case of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene [2018] FCAFC 131,and discussed the widespread implications of the Full Federal Court...
Managing the ‘Silly Season’
December 3, 2018 / Employment LawThat time of year is fast approaching – it’s called the ‘Silly Season’ for good reason. While misconduct and serious misconduct, stress claims...
Consent Orders
November 29, 2018 / Family LawIf you and your former partner have reached an agreement on parenting and/or property division, then there is a process available where you...
Dealing with Self-Represented Litigants in the South Australian Employment Tribunal
November 15, 2018 / Workers Compensation & Self InsuranceThe recent decision of the Full Bench of the South Australian Employment Tribunal in Richards v Little Company of Mary Health Care [2018]...
“The Thorn Birds Between Two Roses”: Conflicting Wills
November 9, 2018 / Wills & EstatesAustralia’s famous author of “The Thorn Birds”, Colleen McCullough (who died in 2015) provided a great source of entertainment through her writing for...
Client Profile: National Electrical and Communications Association
November 7, 2018 / Client ProfilesWhen it comes to looking after an electric Australian industry, NECA is plugged in and switched on. As a peak industry body, the...
DW Fox Tucker & Bradbrook Lawyers: Two eminent employment law specialists join forces
November 7, 2018 / Firm NewsDW Fox Tucker is delighted to announce its merger with Bradbrook Lawyers, another of Adelaide’s premier employment law practices. This significant joining of...
Retirement Village Unit
November 7, 2018 / Spring Report 2018Termination of Resident’s Contract A resident of a retirement village unit governed under the Retirement Villages Act 2016 (SA) (Act) will sign a...
Trust Splitting
November 7, 2018 / Spring Report 2018Tax lawyers have a propensity for applying slickly phrased euphemisms for sets of procedures known commonly among them. In this category are “Trust...
ATO Raids
November 7, 2018 / Spring Report 2018Roasting the Phoenix The Phoenix according to Greek and Roman mythology is a bird that lives for centuries and then is consumed by...
Engine of Luxury Yacht Burns Out
November 7, 2018 / Spring Report 2018Owner incompetent – but what about the insurance? Sheehan v Lloyds Names Munich Re Syndicate Ltd. [2017] FCA 1340 Mr Sheehan bought a...
“As Told by Hassold”: A Tale of Many Wills
November 7, 2018 / Spring Report 2018We were instrumental in getting this tale over the line earlier this year and now we take the time to reflect on the...
Workers Compensation Case Studies
November 7, 2018 / Spring Report 2018Return to Work Corporation of South Australia v Karpathakis; Return to Work Corporation of South Australia v Rudduck [2018] SASCFC 45 This decision...
Parallel Universes Converge: Trade Mark Act Amendments
November 7, 2018 / Spring Report 2018An act with the lengthy title Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Act 2018 [Amending Act] was...
Passing Control of a Discretionary Trust to the Next Generation
November 7, 2018 / Spring Report 2018Discretionary trusts have long been the go-to vehicle for advisors when setting up a structure for their clients. The principal reasons for this...
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