Video Killed the Really Old Law
For the first time EVER the New South Wales Supreme Court has allowed a codicil recorded by video to be admitted into probate. But don't reach for the camcorder just yet! Whilst this case indicates the law's refreshing progress into the modern world it also emphasises the prudent course of testamentary wishes being recorded in a good old f...
Read moreDate posted: 2015-08-14 | Comments(0)
Immediate Deductibility for Professional Expenses
Small businesses were some of the biggest winners in the 2015-2016 Federal Budget, with the Federal Government announcing a: "$5.5 Billion Jobs and Small Business package". The package provides support to small businesses by delivering a number of targeted measures and tax benefits. (see taxpayer.com.au) ...
Read moreDate posted: 2015-07-06 | Comments(0)
OVERVIEW TO UNFAIR DISMISSAL
Introduction to unfair dismissal What is an 'unfair dismissal'? Unfair dismissal is defined under s 386 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ("the Act"). Section 386 provides: A person has been unfairly dismissed if the Fair Work Commission is satisfied that: the person has been dismissed; and ...
Read moreDate posted: 2015-07-01 | Comments(0)
National Credit Code
Presumption of Credit Code - Bank of QLD v Dutta [2010] NSWSC 574 Section 13 of the National Credit Code ("Credit Code") creates a presumption for the application of the Credit Code. However the question then becomes, does the Credit Code still apply when a borrower fraudulently acquires funds from a lender, and uses the funds for a Credi...
Read moreDate posted: 2015-07-01 | Comments(0)
Describing your collateral under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (“PPSA”) - what is required?
Nearly every person who has completed a registration on the Personal Property Securities Register will tell you that they were not 100% sure of what box to tick or how to describe the property (collateral) over which they are registering their interest. Not only is the process confusing and the online guidance limited, but the consequences of incorr...
Read moreDate posted: 2015-06-22 | Comments(0)
