Articles
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08 June 2004
Workplace Law & Culture
Employers, carers and family responsibilities - the state of play
Employers are prepared to pursue claims of work flexibility to allow employees to meet their responsibilities as carers
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07 May 2004
Intellectual Property
IP & IT Law Update - Spam Act & domain name availability
This issue we focus on news relevant to the marketing, advertising and promotion industries.
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07 May 2004
Intellectual Property
What's my name? Business & domain names and intellectual property…
The name of a business is an essential part of its goodwill.
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08 April 2004
Corporate Governance
The ACCC and compliance - who cares? You should
Creating a culture of compliance within your business requires the commitment of resources.
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08 April 2004
Property
Property Law Update: disposal of land by registered clubs, news o…
Parliament recently passed the Registered Clubs Amendment Act, 2003
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08 April 2004
Trusts
Wills & Estates Law Update - Right of Indemnity for Trustees and…
Negotiating trustee indemnities may consume significant legal resources and commercial goodwill as the issues are complex.
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08 April 2004
Workplace Law & Culture
New redundancy benefits for federal award employees
Employers should note that the AIRC has made changes and increases to redundancy standards for federal award employees.
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08 March 2004
Property
Commercial / Retail Leases - Bank Guarantees
Bank Guarantees are one of the most common features of retail and commercial leases.
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08 March 2004
Workplace Law & Culture
Drug & alcohol policies - a case summary
These industrial disputes and unfair dismissal cases may shed light on what is expected with drug & alcohol policies.
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08 March 2004
Workplace Law & Culture
Drugs and Alcohol at work - Safety issues for employers
Drugs and alcohol cause safety issues for employers, especially if combined with machinery, safety equipment and driving.
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07 March 2004
Intellectual Property
IP & IT Law Update - employee ownership of intellectual property…
We discuss Victoria University of Technology v. Wilson & Ors.
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08 February 2004
Property
Commercial leases and strata title
Commercial strata title is becoming a common form of property development.
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08 February 2004
Work Health & Safety
A review of Workers Compensation Commission appeals - errors of l…
Since January 2002, the Workers Compensation Commission has determined about 50 applications for leave to appeal.
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07 February 2004
Finance & Capital
Important New Powers of Attorney Law for NSW - Commercial and Fin…
The Act largely re-writes NSW statute law on powers of attorney, although general law principles will also apply.
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08 January 2004
Property
Checklist for off the plan strata title sales
It is designed so that clients can check that all major issues have been covered and also identify the information that we need to prepare the contract.
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08 January 2004
Trusts
Important new powers of attorney law for NSW
People in NSW may wish to review their existing power of attorney in light of the new Power of Attorney Act 2003.
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07 January 2004
Information Technology
New Anti-Spam Legislation - ensure your electronic messages don't…
We all know spam when we see it.
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06 December 2003
Workplace Law & Culture
Industrial Manslaughter - the reaction or solution to workplace f…
Occupational health & safety legislation is focused on the prevention of workplace accidents through educating employers and employees in workplace safety.