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In my March 2018 article I wrote about how employers can reduce risk by being aware of “the exception”. There has been much discussion about this and many more examples can be given. A system of work can be generally safe but circumstances may conspire to make a system of work applied in standard circumstances […]

From 1 July 2018, buyers of new residential properties and subdivisions will be required to withhold and remit GST directly to the ATO in accordance with new legislation that has recently been passed by the Federal Parliament. This regime will have a substantial impact on the cash-flow of developers and introduce a large administrative burden.

“We have got to rediscover our manners” were the very simple words spoken by Kerry O’Keefe recently on the Back Page. O’Keefe is known for his clever wit, but is a keen analyst of the game of Cricket. Is that indeed what needs to and should occur, or do manners have no place in modern

Occasionally I have been accused of having Nostradamus like qualities. Those who are familiar with our Intellectual Property eNews may recall that last month we gazed into the crystal ball when we commented on the controversy surrounding the retirement of the Chief Wahoo logo by the Cleveland Indians baseball team. The discussion on that topic

Employers these days, even small operations with limited resources, are aware of the need to provide safe systems of work and training in those systems.

On 21 December 2017, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down a significant decision involving ride-sharing giant Uber. In short, the FWC held that Uber drivers are not employees, but rather, are engaged by Uber as independent contractors. This provides guidance for employers on the important distinction between employee and an independent contractor arrangement which

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has produced its final Report. Volume 14 is headed Sport recreation, arts, culture, community and hobby groups (238 pages) and is accessible on The Royal Commission’s website – click here. Volume 14 makes four specific recommendations in this section. These are as follows: All sport

Now that the Super Bowl has been won and lost for another year, American sports fans will soon turn to Spring training and another season of Major League Baseball. Sadly for some, the MLB season will be the last for one of the oldest and most controversial characters of the league, who will be retired

The much anticipated Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 (Cth) commenced in Australia on 9 December 2017. Same-sex couples are now able to be married and it is important that they, as well as their advisors, understand how marriage can impact their Wills and estates. Subject to some limited exceptions, getting married will

The Subcontractors’ Charges Act 1974 (Qld) (the SCA) is a useful tool to secure a subcontractor’s right to payment out of monies payable by an owner or superior contractor to a contractor. But what happens when the contractor enters administration? Does the SCA enable the subcontractor to pursue its debt with priority as a secured