ArticleNew faces of philanthropy – Innovation in the NFP sector can result in a win-win situation for all involvedCharities should consider new technologies and financial models, and a working relationship with government and business.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawHolman Webb
ArticleWhat is an unfair term in a small business contract? You need to know by November!Unfair terms that appear in standard form contracts involving small business will be void and cannot be relied upon.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawHolman Webb
ArticleLabour hire update: Prosecution for failure to consultThis is the first conviction under the model WHS laws for a failure by a duty holder to consult with another duty holder.AustraliaEmployment and HRHolman Webb
ArticleSexual harassment laws - positive obligations on employersA number of high-profile industrial incidents in Australia demonstrate the effect of increased expectations and positive obligations on employers.AustraliaEmployment and HRHolman Webb
ArticleVulnerable workers: Changes to the Fair Work Act - What employers need to know!These changes potentially affect all businesses, but in particular those in franchising or licensing or distribution.AustraliaEmployment and HRHolman Webb
ArticleYour Guide To COVID-19 Vaccines And The Workplace: Building And Construction IndustryThe building and construction industries provide residential, commercial, industrial, civil and other construction services, including...AustraliaEmployment and HRHolman Webb
ArticleSupreme Court Upholds AFSL Holder's Right To Claim Indemnity From An Authorised Representative For Insurance DeductiblesIn the decision of Mason v Cashel Financial Services Pty Limited [2021] NSWSC 201 delivered on 9 March 2021, the Supreme Court of NSW confirmed that an indemnity in a contract between an AFSL holder and its authorised representative, ...AustraliaFinance and BankingHolman Webb
ArticleProposed new Cosmetic Surgery GuidelinesCurrently, information for consumers having cosmetic medical and surgical procedures is of variable accuracy and quality.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHolman Webb
ArticleWatch those wooden boards - UK restaurant fined!All food utensils, no matter how stylish or fashionable, must comply with the requirements of the Food Standards Code.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHolman Webb
ArticleHigh Court special leave applications – Further impact on unfair preference claims?These applications will impact on the way in which unfair preference claims are prosecuted and how they are defended.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringHolman Webb
ArticleNew insolvency regime to be introduced From 1 January 2021New insolvency regime – what it will involve, who will be impacted, summary of the Factsheet issued by Treasury.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringHolman Webb
ArticleWe re not gonna take it [copyright infringement] anymoreUniversal Music owns copyright in the song "We're Not Gonna Take It" and claims that any use is copyright infringement.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyHolman Webb
ArticleCase Note: Vuong v Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA [2022] NSWPICMP 55Summary of recent case which decided whether claimant had an active psychiatric disorder for the purposes of the MAI Act.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHolman Webb
ArticlePersonal Injury Case Note: Muradi v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2022] NSWPICMP 59Facts & important takeaways from recent personal injury case.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHolman Webb
ArticleDoes your business need a privacy policy?A privacy policy is a document that sets out how a business collects, holds, uses, and discloses personal information.AustraliaPrivacyHolman Webb
ArticleBody Corporate Newsletter April 2019 - management of defective or incomplete worksManagement of defective or incomplete building works: the regulator & their powers and how to lodge a complaint.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionHolman Webb
ArticleCancellation Of Paper Certificates Of Title: 100% EConveyancing From 11 October 2021From 11 October 2021, New South Wales will have 100 per cent e-conveyancing. Changes for land owners.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionHolman Webb
ArticleExtension of Lease Code of Conduct for retail and commercial leases in NSWThe NSW Government has extended the protections under the regulation for eligible tenants to 31 December 2020.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionHolman Webb
ArticleCyber Security: The Essential Eight Strategies To Protect Your BusinessReaders will recall from an article Holman Webb published back in 2018 that the Australian Cybersecurity Centre recommended eight best-practice mitigation strategies that organisations should implement as a baseline defence ...AustraliaTechnologyHolman Webb
ArticleNew obligations to report cyber incidents - critical infrastructureNew regulations have been introduced to ensure that the government has knowledge of cyber incidences.AustraliaTechnologyHolman Webb