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Consulting a lawyer might seem expensive to some, but a defective Will, however, can prove even more costly.

Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB), a joint initiative of the Commonwealth and state and territory governments.

It is generally much better to avoid the need for disputes about whether an informal or formal will is to operate.

Under the strata law reforms a key change that will impact owners corporations & associations are the unfair contract terms provisions.

We discuss whether certain clauses commonly found in ordinary commercial contracts could be considered to be penalties.

The Sons of Gwalia case arose in the context of legislative developments in recent years to give shareholders remedies against their company, as well as others, where they suffer loss through certain forms of corporate misconduct.

This article discusses whether an employer can prevent tattoos in the workplace.

A look at a recent NSW court decision on restraint of trade clauses.

The top­ic of manda­to­ry COVID-19 work­place vac­ci­na­tion has nev­er gen­er­at­ed such inter­est, analy­sis or debate.

Award modernisation as the title suggests is a process involving updating and rationalising the award based system in Australia.

Many industrial awards provide that employees should be paid for "standing by" (when not at work but ready for work).

In brief – FWA takes breaches seriously The promotion of safety in the workplace is an issue taken seriously by Fair Work Australia (FWA) which has consistently supported employers in terminating employees who breach their drug and alcohol policies.

Highlights that Valentine's Day could be a time for issues such as sexual harassment in the workplace.

Workplace relationships aren't banned, but conflicts of interest must be disclosed—especially where power dynamics or secrecy exist.

A statutory will can create testamentary trusts for the tax and asset protection benefits they provide to beneficiaries.

How courts have treated different kinds of gifts after relationship breakdown. The courts have wide discretion in these cases.

The article looks at how the Court has treated the division of different kinds of gifts, after a relationship breakdown.