Is there a discretionary trust deed in your family and/or in which you or members of your family have either a legal or beneficial interest? Was it settled at some …
Doctors Duty to Warn
A doctor’s duty to warn of inherent risks of a procedure is to protect the patient from injury that is unacceptable to them. The patient in the case underwent a …
Planning Ahead – Power of Attorney
While no one expects to lose the capacity to manage their own affairs, many people take comfort from knowing that they have planned ahead and made arrangements for a trusted …
Binding Death Benefit Nomination
Whether you are contributing to a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) or an Industry Super Fund, it is essential that your Binding Death Benefit Nomination (“binding nomination”) be valid! You, as …
Bullying at Work – Fair Work Commissioner warns against Excessive Sensitivity
Individuals have a relatively high threshold to attain in order to establish workplace bullying. In the case, a recruitment coordinator team leader was sacked for bullying a member of staff. …
What is the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code?
A business is a small business employer if it employs fewer than 15 employees at the time of the dismissal of the employee for misconduct or poor performance. Even though …
Who Counts as the Parent – Family Court can differ on Cases
In two recent cases involving sperm donors, one an IVF case, the other a commercial surrogacy arrangement, the family court arrived at conflicting conclusions about who was a parent. In …
Planning Ahead – An Enduring Guardian
While no one expects to lose the capacity to manage their own affairs, many people feel comfort from knowing that they have planned ahead and made arrangements for a trusted …
Be Wary when Buying Social Media Accounts
Significant revenue can be made from social media accounts but buying them from another business is neither legally nor practically straightforward. When it comes to social media, the social media …
Is your Holiday House Rental Legal?
Hundreds of central coast holiday home-rentals have been exposed as unlawful by a recent court decision. A court has found that renting out a home in a residential zone for …