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Employment Lifecycle Series | Policies and Procedures
Further to our recent Lifecycle Series article about the importance of written employment contracts, employers should also be aware of...
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Embedded networks draft report released – major changes foreshadowed
As we noted last year, the Australian Energy Markets Commission (AEMC) had initiated a review of the regulatory framework for...
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Enforcement authorities can take pre-emptive action to avoid non-compliance
Planning and environmental laws establish a wide range of offences and powers to deter and penalise non-compliance, and enforcement action...
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Court approves dwellings despite non-compliance
The Planning and Environment Court in The Planning Place Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council [2018] QPEC 62, recently approved a proposed...
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Council wins costs against company and director
In Gold Coast City Council v Adrian’s Metal Management Pty Ltd & Ors (No.2), the Planning and Environment Court has awarded...
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Modern Slavery: Reporting requirements have commenced
Further to our recent update, the modern slavery reporting requirements under the new Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) have now...
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Copyright infringement and the innocent infringement defence: The Dempsey Group Pty Ltd v Spotlight Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 2016
Madeleine McMaster, Lawyer, Melbourne The recent Federal Court decision in The Dempsey Group Pty Ltd v Spotlight Pty Ltd [2018]...
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No second bite at the cherry for casual employees seeking leave entitlements: Government introduces new regulations to tackle “double dipping”
In response to last year's landmark Full Federal Court decision, WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene,[1] (see our earlier article here)...
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Is it all in the name? Fundraising with SAFE notes
A relatively recent development in the world of fundraising for start-ups has been the use of "SAFE" (Simple Agreement for...
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Communication and Transparency is Key
If you are a mortgagee, or acting for one, it is likely you will encounter a situation where the mortgagee...
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Update on Australia’s modern slavery reporting requirements
We recently published an update advising on Australia's move to establishing comprehensive modern slavery legislation. The legislation proposed by the...
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