Company Directors are becoming increasingly exposed to personal liability for business debts. Company Directors are under a positive duty to ensure that the corporate entity…
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In Power and FCT (2014) AAT 343 the Australian Appeals Tribunal (AAT) refused to release the taxpayer from a tax liability based on hardship. What…
It is a well know business practice of financiers and suppliers of goods and services that a personal guarantee may need to be provided before…
Presumption of Survivorship and the Order of Deaths A mother and son were found dead in their home. The sequence of death was relevant as…
Information and communication technology constantly evolves changing the way we conduct legal relations and enter into contracts. Electronic signatures are now increasingly used by businesses…
In some instances, the ability to utilise the benefits provided for in ITAA36 Pt III Division 6AA is lost, often because the will maker has…
Without doubt, the use of the Internet for transacting and delivering services provides economic benefits for business and individuals. The value of Australia’s internet-based economy…
A deed is a special type of binding promise or commitment to do something You may have noticed that some formal commercial documents are called…
Not-for-profit entities will not automatically be able to register as a charity. Likewise, registering a not-for-profit entity as a charity does not automatically entitle the…
All of an SMSF’s investments must meet the requirements of its investment strategy including liquidity, diversification and cash flow, and the sole-purpose test for the…
The High Court decision in Kennon v Spry [2008] HCA 56 is one of the very few decisions of the High Court on appeal from…
“I am concerned my grandmother is being taken advantage of! My cousin has moved into her house and is accessing her bank accounts what can…
The contract for purchase of an off the plan property is of critical importance and requires to be diligently reviewed by a skillful conveyancing solicitor….
By announcing a comprehensive review of the previous government’s unlegislated tax changes dating back many years Treasurer Joe Hockey is wasting no time. By December,…
Effective from 1 July 2016, the Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 6) Act 2016 (Cth) introduces a new foreign capital gains withholding…
Many Australian individuals, commercial entities and not for profit entities (NGO’s) participate in various private, business commercial and non-commercial property dealings in Ukraine. Inadvertently, property…
Often people involved in providing professional services or advice on the basis of an established discipline seek legal advice to ascertain what constitutes professional negligence…
A loss or an unauthorised disclosure of sensitive data, e.g. as a result of a cyber-attack or flaw in data security procedures can affect any…
Parents of adult children often find themselves in a situation where their adult child may require financial assistance. Parents are sometimes the only ones able…
With an aging population living longer, extra care and costs of care particularly of parents may be needed especially if parents’ are no longer able…
Thorne v Kennedy [2017] HCATrans 54 The Full Bench of the High Court recently heard arguments of both parties in relation to two pre-nups, binding…
