On 8 April the government commenced public consultation on exposure draft legislation for a statutory definition of charity. The definition is contained in the Charities Bill 2013 and is expected to commence on 1 January 2014.�...

For many in the charities sector, the actual transition to the ACNC and its register has been straightforward. "What was all the fuss about?" you might even say. Well, there is about to be "fuss" as charities are soon required to...

The very recent decision of the Administration Appeals Tribunal ("AAT") in B R Williams Customs and Freight Forwarding Pty Ltd v the CEO of Customs represents a rare example of consideration of the rights of the Australian Custom...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") has recently released its revised Compliance and Enforcement Policy, setting out the ACCC's agenda for 2013. Its priorities come under four main headings. 2013 complianc...

Directors and managers liability for corporate environmental offences have been harmonised across Australia, with some amendments to make them a bit tighter, and some to make them more relaxed. The law will now focus on management...

In Partridge v Hobart City Council & Ors (No2) [2013] TASFC 1, the appellant sued the respondents for damages in respect of injuries suffered as a result of a fall down an external stairway. Prior to trial, the respondents ...