A recent decision by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia has now clarified that, in New South Wales at least, employees continue to accrue annual leave when they are absent from work and receiving workers compensation payments....

Whether you live here or outside Australia, this simple and helpful publication will help you understand the protocols of doing business in Australia. From Australian facts and figures through to a detailed description about ho...

Customs Global Trade Partner, Russell Wiese will offer insight into how a trade lawyer can work with importers and exporters to overcome the challenges posed by using free trade agreements. "In recent years we have seen a great...

Below we set out five recent developments relating to duty liability, classification, dumping duties and free trade agreements that importers need to proactively manage. 1. Australian Customs and Border Protection Service's annua...

In the recent decision of AIG Australia Limited v Jaques [2014] VSCA 332, the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria discussed the definitions of non-executive and executive directors in the context of policy interpr...

Recent changes to the Liquor Act 2007 (Part 4, Div 2A) and Liquor Regulations 2008 (Part 2A), which introduced a risk-based licence fee scheme that will apply to most liquor licences across NSW. The scheme is intended to create a ...