The Powers of Attorney Act 2014 (Vic) (the Act) provides strict rules that attorneys under an enduring power of attorney (POA) are subject to. Conflict …
Land Tax
Each year between January and April, the Victorian State Revenue Office (“SRO”) will issue land tax assessments based on the total taxable value of all …
New Whistleblowing Obligations for the Private Sector – have you got your systems in place?
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 (Cth) came into effect in July this year, finally recognising the need for enhanced protections for private sector …
Dismissal – Fair or Unfair?
Given the current economic climate and perceptions held by either employers or employees in regards to their rights, this may give rise to the allegations …
Terminating a winding up – easier said than done
The recent decision of In the matter of Rainbow Carlingford One Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2019] NSWSC 971 illustrates the importance of ignoring a statutory …
Amendments to the Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA)
The Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA) (Original Act) was amended when the Strata Titles Amendment Act 2018 (WA) (Amendment Act) was passed on 1 November …
Lisa McNicholas’ Secondment to WA
It is with great pleasure that we announce the secondment of Lisa McNicholas to our Perth office commencing in late June 2019. Lisa has been …
SLF Lawyers Welcomes Paul Chapman
We are very pleased to announce that Paul Chapman has joined the SLF team in the role of General Manager. Paul has extensive experience in …
ATO Not Excused from the Table
In December 2018, the High Court of Australia in Commissioner of Taxation for the Commonwealth of Australia v Tomaras & Ors [2018] HCA 62, considered the …
Review of sequestration orders dismissed – rejection of bankrupt’s explanation of decision not to defend underlying claim
The Federal Circuit Court has recently dismissed a bankrupt’s application for review of sequestration orders. See the recent case of Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd …
