Articles
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03 April 2012
Personal Property Securities
PPSA - perfect early ... and perfect often?
Many users of the new register under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 Cth (PPSA) are choosing to register more than once for some customers.
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03 April 2012
Corporate Governance
New National Business Name System - Same Exclusivity Issue
A new National Business Names Registration System is expected to commence in May 2012.
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21 March 2012
Personal Property Securities
Lost in migration - dangerous defects in the Personal Property Se…
The transfer of ASIC charges to the PPS Register has proven to be a seriously flawed process.
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19 March 2012
Wills & Estates Law Update - trustees successfully avoid removal,…
This issue concerned whether it was \"expedient\" to appoint new trustees in place of the existing trustees.
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29 February 2012
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
PPSA: Enforcement of securities in a commercially reasonable mann…
Chapter 4 of the Act, Enforcement of Security Interests, deals with how to enforce a security interest in personal property.
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27 February 2012
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
The Home Building Amendment Act 2011 - Second Phase of Reforms Co…
On 1 February 2012, the second set of amendments to the Home Building Act 1989 implemented by the Home Building Amendment Act 2011 started.
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20 January 2012
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Changes to Security of Payment Legislation to affect building & c…
Since February last year principals have begun to receive another type of notice under the Act.
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11 January 2012
Personal Property Securities
Australia's new personal property securities law - no more false…
The Commonwealth Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (PPSA) has had several false starts.
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13 December 2011
Competition & Consumer
Keeping up with Australian Consumer Law changes: have you updated…
Together, the CCR and the Competition and Consumer Act 2011 (Cth) replace what was previously called the Trade Practices Act 1974.
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29 November 2011
Building & Construction
Home Building Amendment Act 2011 - Alert for Builders, Owners and…
The Home Building Amendment Bill 2011 has introduced a package of reforms to the Home Building Act 1989.
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23 November 2011
Personal Property Securities
PPSA - The Final Countdown?
The start of the PPSA has been much delayed, having most recently been deferred to 31 October 2011.
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07 November 2011
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Big bank fails in its bid to enforce corporate 'guarantee'
We discuss Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Carotino (Australia) Pty Ltd [2011].
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01 November 2011
Workplace Law & Culture
The Qantas industrial dispute reveals flaws in the Fair Work barg…
The unions called the proposed lock out a deplorable act.
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18 October 2011
Unsigned wills - the NSW law has not changed
Willmakers should be asked if a document is to operate immediately as their will.
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01 September 2011
Workplace Law & Culture
Work Health and Safety Reforms: NSW employers must prepare for th…
Businesses should review work safety systems to align with the new laws.
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26 July 2011
Superannuation
Draft Taxation Ruling and Superannuation Death Benefits
Key points Avoid tax of up to 31.5% of deceased member's super benefit by ensuring that the income stream does not inadvertently cease. Ensure that the superannuation trust deed, binding death nomination or rules of superannuation income st…
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15 July 2011
Competition & Consumer
Misleading and deceptive conduct: Federal Court hands down larges…
Essentially the advertisements failed to convey to the consumer the true amount of broadband data the consumer would receive.
