Discusses recent case where buyer wanted to terminate a contract where seller was challenged by COVID rules.

Unpaid fines and/or penalties may automatically be referred to the SPER for collection and enforcement.

New avenue of damages for aggrieved employees where their employment has been wrongly terminated.

The Review Report provides insight into a new migration strategy and proposes much needed reform in several areas.

Discusses mechanisms available to subcontractors to leap frog up the contract chain to make their claim to the principal.

Liquidation should be a last resort to financial difficulties, so consider these steps first.

The revelations in business interruption insurance highlight the need for prompt reviews of policy & assessment of circumstances.

Adjudication is an ADR process, so it is quicker and relatively cheaper than litigation for resolving building disputes.

Owners are recommended to first get as much clarity as possible on the price increase and the causes for the increase.

The SME Recovery Loan Scheme operates until 31 December 2021, to assist eligible businesses to access financial support.

The offence of evasion is deemed a criminal offence rather than a traffic offence. Penalties and defences discussed.

What do you do as an employer when there is a complaint for bullying and harassment in the work place?

Beneficiaries should be aware of your legal rights to begin the process of removing the executor.

Cost escalation clauses act as a solution in ensuring that builders are not losing profits or potentially making a loss.

While the statistics within the Report are staggering, SMEs should be proactive in their approach to ATO liabilities.

The Australian government uses incentives in the taxation system to encourage investment in R&D activities.

What Is Duty of Disclosure And How Does It Affect Me?

In New South Wales, it is lawful for a ship's captain to confine a passenger, if reasonable belief for safety of ship.

Small Business Restructuring (SBR) offers a lifeline to eligible Australian small businesses.

There are several reasons why you should have all building work performed on your property properly certified.