If employers can prove that employees are not working diligently at home, they are justified in dismissing the employee.

If you enter into a lease or bailment for two years or less, you do not need to register that interest on the PPSR.

The FCA considered whether an artificial intelligence machine could be an "inventor" for the purposes of the Patents Act.

The Madrid Protocol allows for international registration of trade marks in countries which are members of the treaty.

Agreements with drs for the use of shared administrative services as well as the use of rooms may attract payroll tax liability.

Recent penalties for breaches of the Spam Act highlight the importance for businesses of ensuring compliance with this law.

A PAF is a private philanthropic vehicle established and operated by a high net worth individual or family.

The new recommendations embrace a suite of changes which aim to improve support provided to charities.

Discussion about eligible start up concessions.

Victoria's Psychosocial Health Regulations have been in effect for over six months, requiring employers to identify and control psychosocial hazards in the workplace. Are Victorian businesses taking the necessary proactive steps to comply with these regulations, or are they risking provisional improvement notices and substantial financial penalties from WorkSafe Victoria inspections?

Since 1 May 2023, employers may no longer require an employee to take unpaid leave during an office closure period.

Are you entitled to dismiss an employee for excessive phone usage?

The classification of workers as employees or contractors is based on what took place during the working relationship.

We recommend that people should review their Wills at least every 2-5 years, unless some life-changing events happen.

Recent case shows that not all claims warrant compromise & that courts are willing to protect estates against opportunistic litigation.

The court found that an artificial intelligence system called "DABUS" could be named as an inventor on a patent application.

The case concerned whether the Australian designer's registered trade mark "Katie Perry" for clothing should be removed from the Trade Marks Register due to the prior reputation of the singer's stage name "Katy Perry".

For defamation purposes, Google was not the publisher of material derived from searches using the Google search engine.

Discusses the new land transfer duty regime in respect of commercial & industrial properties in Victoria.

ATO released new Taxation Ruling which sets out the ATO's view on whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee.