Budget 2015: 10 Customs Issues
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Customs will never dominate the headlines on Australian budget night, but this does not mean that there are not measures in the budget that impact the customs and global trade community. Buried away in the...
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Relief for Valuers: Supreme Court Confirms Standing Practice for Hotel Rent Determinations
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On 28 April 2015, Justice Croft of the Victorian Supreme Court handed down the decision of Epping Hotels Pty Ltd v Serene Hotels Pty Ltd [2015] VSC 104 which reversed an earlier VCAT decision1. Background...
Dismissing or Striking out Claims of Concurrent Wrongdoing: VCAT Decision Provides Clarification
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Recently, in Parsons v Stat Bay Pty Ltd1, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“VCAT”) considered the circumstances which will warrant the dismissal or striking out of claims of concurrent wrongdoing: for want of prosecution...
Reprieve from APRA for Religious Charitable Development Funds
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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today released revised proposals on changes to the exemption order under the Banking Act 1959 (Cth) for religious charitable development funds (RCDFs). These are a response to submissions...
Knowing Your Legal Obligations When Managing Inappropriate Workplace Behaviour
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Building healthy and harmonious workplaces is something that all businesses are striving to create. However, a factor that can negatively impact on a harmonious workplace is inappropriate behaviour. For employers, understanding this behaviour and knowing...
Customs Issues for the Auto Industry
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The Australian automotive industry is going through a period of transformation. This coincides with significant ongoing developments in Australia’s customs and global trade landscape. These two areas of change are interacting and creating customs opportunities...
Lessons Learned From Teacher Unfair Dismissal Claims
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We are often told by employers that the practical effect of many decisions coming out of the Fair Work Commission (“Commission”) can leave them scratching their heads and wondering what they can do to properly...
Proportionate Liability Update
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In our July 2014 update, Uncertainty Continues for the Proportionate Liability Regime in Australia , we addressed to the two competing Full Federal Court judgements of Wealthsure Pty Ltd v Selig [2014] FCAFC 64 (“Selig case”) and...
Wrinkle Free Dental Work?
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Dentists using botox injections (botulinum toxin) and dermal fillers in their practice must do so in accordance with the requirements of the Dental Board of Australia and other regulatory authorities. Injectable botulinum toxin and collagen...
Maximising Your Private Business Exit: Seven Steps You Can Take Now
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If you are a private business owner, you need to think about your eventual exit, if you want to get the most out of what you have put in. This doesn’t mean you take your...
Court Rules on Minimum Apartment Size Standards for NSW Developments
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On 9 April 2015, the Land and Environment Court handed down its decision in Botany Bay City Council v Botany Development Pty Ltd (No 2) ruling that when Council standards conflict with State standards in...
Tariff Concessions – When You Can and Cannot Claim a Tariff Concession Order
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At a time when there is a lot of talk about liberalising trade through new free trade agreements and adopting trade facilitation measures, it may come as a surprise to learn that the use of...