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)
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)
Employment Awards under review - How will you be effected?
There are currently 123 Modern Awards in Australia. Awards are categorised according to specific industry and/or job type and apply to employees who are not covered by an enterprise agreement or other registered agreement. Simply put, Awards set out the minimum wage and employment conditions for a vast number of Australian employees. All Mo...
Read moreDate posted: 2015-05-26 | Comments(0)
Business and General
- Reverse Onus of Proof is on Employers Who Do Not Keep Proper Books and Records
- Time is running out! Have you checked your PPSA Registrations?
- Unfair Contract Terms - Will Your Contracts be held to be VOID?
- Are Your Affairs In Order? The Importance of Specific Gifts in Wills and Communication with Beneficiaries - Case Study 4
- The Future: New Lawyers Acquired by GPA
- Are Your Affairs In Order? Have You Updated Your Superannuation Fund? Case Study 3
- Are Your Affairs In Order? What Happens If You Die and Don't Have a Will? Case Study 2
- New National Minimum Wage from 1 July 2018:
- Are Your Affairs In Order? What Happens If You Die and Don’t Have a Will?
- Are Your Affairs In Order? When Should Your Will Be Amended To Protect Your Loved Ones?
- GPA Law Co-Presents at the Annual State AICM Credit Symposium
- Director’s Personal Exposure to Employee Entitlements
- New Privacy Laws - Comply Now or Pay the Penalty
- Promotion Announcement - Tamara Scholl
- Are your small business contract terms void?
- Promotion Announcement - Daniel Rappoport
- Changes to the Law on Unfair Contract Terms will come into effect from 12 November 2016
- Directors and advisers can be sued for a company’s wrongdoing - Fair Work and third-party liability
- Freedom of Tweet
- R.I.P. WorkCover NSW
- Video Killed the Really Old Law
- OVERVIEW TO UNFAIR DISMISSAL
- National Credit Code
- Describing your collateral under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (“PPSA”) - what is required?
- Employment Awards under review - How will you be effected?
- Restraints of Trade: Are you properly protecting your business?
- Think Before You Post
