On 15 January 2022, the Victorian Government announced a further two month extension to the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme (CTRS), from 16 January 2022 to 15 March 2022. This extension comes in response to the Omicron wave of...

One question which often arises when a trust is coming to an end is how to best approach any potential tax implications which will occur when the trust is wound-up. In order to be in the best position when your trust comes to an e...

The Federal Government has signalled its intention to make permanent the temporary COVID-19 exemptions allowing virtual meetings and the electronic signing and sending of certain documents by companies. If passed in its current...

On 1 June 2021 it was announced that Australia's Franchising Code of Conduct ('the Code') has been amended. While many requirements imposed by these amendments took effect from 1 July 2021, most changes to disclosure requirements ...

As one of the measures to assist businesses impacted by the latest COVID-19 lockdowns, the Victorian Government announced on 28 July 2021 the reinstatement of the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme for commercial and retail tenants....

On 11 October 2021, changes to NSW's land titles system will be introduced to transition NSW away from paper-based processes. These changes will be implemented under the Real Property Amendment (Certificates of Title) Act 2021. Th...