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Amendments to the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement have resulted in changes to the monetary thresholds that apply to determine whether Singaporean investors are required to seek Foreign Investment Review Board...

In a decision hat offers significant learnings for any organisation operating an internal complaints resolution service, the District Court of NSW has concluded that by initiating a complaint to the...

The legislation governing the Australian family law system has not been comprehensively reviewed since its commencement in the 1970's. Now an expansive review of the legislation has been commissioned by...

In a recent decision, a funeral fund, Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd (Lifeplan), successfully brought claims against two of its former employees for using confidential information they took during their...

If your marriage or de facto relationship breaks down, the outcome of your property settlement can be significantly affected by tax and stamp duty consequences. Understanding which taxes and duties...

If you own a business and your marriage or de facto relationship has broken down, a business valuation will be a key component in negotiating a property settlement with your...

Risk management is a critical part of any successful and smoothly run event.

A Human Resources manager has been fined $21,760 for her role in the underpayment of staff at a Chinese restaurant and the falsification of employee records.1 The decision follows a...

On Wednesday 8 November the much anticipated decision of Thorne & Kennedy [2017] HCA 49 was handed down by the High Court of Australia. The Court granted the appeal of...

There are three key phases in developing the best strategy to protect an event: First, it is important to understand and define the event assets. Second, you should take steps...

Most sports fans will agree that the best games are those in which the referee is seen but not heard. The players are allowed to get on with it, the...

Generally, marriages entered into overseas are recognised as valid marriages under Australian law as a result of the Hague Marriage Convention of which Australia is a signatory. Couples married overseas...