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A recent Western Australian judgment confirms and sets out the requirements for, full and frank disclosure when seeking orders for examination[1]. Griffin was the wholly owned subsidiary of Devereaux Holdings Pty Ltd. The Deed Administrators...
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The Civil Procedure Amendment Act 2012 (Vic) (“the Amending Act”) has recently been passed and commences in two stages; all amendments except those relating to certification start on 24 December 2012, the certification amendments start...
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Readers would be aware of earlier commentary on the signing of the Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (“MAFTA”) on 22 May 2012 and many of the provisions of the MAFTA. This has also been the subject...
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Flexible working arrangement: when is it ok to say no?, we discussed a Fair Work Australia decision concerning a request made by a single working dad to his employer for a flexible working arrangement in...
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Of recent time, various Federal Government agencies have commented that levels of compliance with Federal legislation have dropped and that perhaps it was time to increase penalties associated with various offences. The aim would be...
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Readers will recall from our e-alert of 27 November 2012, we brought you news of the Report of the Brumby Review into Australia’s anti-dumping regime. Our e-alert identified three main recommendations following that Review in...
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On 28 November 2012, the Minister for Home Affairs, Jason Clare, introduced the Customs Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2012 (the Bill) into the House of Representatives. These amendments were canvassed in the Australian Customs and Border...
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Following a remarkably speedy and thorough process, the Federal Government has now released the Report (“Report”) of the Brumby Review into Australia’s anti-dumping arrangements (“Review”). The Review has been part of a wide-ranging reform of...
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With the festive season upon us, now is the time for employers to communicate those important messages to their employees about Christmas parties, office closures and Christmas bonuses. Here are some of our tips and...
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The evidence before the court established that: there were 995 registrations on the Personal Property Securities Register (“PPSR”) even after writing to all creditors who had an interest recorded in the PPSR about 80% of...
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A case of déjà vu for American musician, film director and fashion designer Kanye West who has found himself the subject of another copyright infringement claim, this time by unsigned rapper Vincent Peters, professionally known...
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Recently, the not-for-profit sector Tax Concession Working Group (“Working Group”) released a discussion paper, “Fairer, simpler and more effective concessions for the not-for-profit sector” to stimulate debate and feedback on the federal tax concessions available...