ArticleNational Transport Commission completes Load Restraint Guide review and updateTransport operators should become familiar with the updated guide and review loading procedures to ensure compliance.AustraliaTransportCooper Grace Ward
ArticleWatch this space: Parliament considers Bill to expand Heavy Vehicle National Law investigative and enforcement powersQld Bill will enlarge the investigative and enforcement powers of authorised officers under the Heavy Vehicle National Law. .AustraliaTransportCooper Grace Ward
ArticleManaging expectations in your family law matterBe cautious about fixing your expectations in your family law matter until you speak with a family law expert.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialCooper Grace Ward
ArticleNew investigative and enforcement powers set to become part of chain of responsibility reformsAustralia's transport ministers approved recommendations to change investigative and enforcement powers under the HVNL.AustraliaTransportCooper Grace Ward
VideoIt Depends – For the 100th timeLink to video & transcript discussing the series "It Depends".AustraliaLaw Practice ManagementCooper Grace Ward
ArticleHow will my family law agreement be documented?There are a few different ways for a family law agreement to be documented, depending on the issues in dispute.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialCooper Grace Ward
ArticleFamily law and petsTranscript & link to video discussing what happens to the pet after separation. Possible new laws on their way.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialCooper Grace Ward
ArticleIt Depends – Who should be the appointor of my trust?The appointor, sometimes called a guardian or principal, is the ultimate controller of the trust.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawCooper Grace Ward
ArticleCOVID-19 – how the ATO has offered to helpArticle outlines the types of relief available from the ATO & how to apply to the ATO.AustraliaTaxCooper Grace Ward
ArticleNHVR seeks feedback on draft Master Industry Code of PracticeThe Code will assist parties in the chain of responsibility to discharge obligations under the Heavy Vehicle National Law.AustraliaTransportCooper Grace Ward
ArticleNational Safe Work Month – Safe and healthy work for allTranscript & link to video about creating safe & healthy work for all in the rapidly changing Australian workplace.AustraliaEmployment and HRCooper Grace Ward
ArticleSuperannuation Funds And Pre-1999 Unit Trusts – It Is Not All OverIn 1999, the Government amended the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 to limit investments by trustees of self-managed superannuation funds in related unit trusts.AustraliaFinance and BankingCooper Grace Ward
ArticleProfessional practice restructures: the ATO Commissioner on the warpath?The ATO crack-down on company and service trusts has resulted in the recent restructure of many professional practices.AustraliaLaw Practice ManagementCooper Grace Ward
ArticleQueensland scales of costs adjusted by CPIThe scales of costs in Queensland courts have increased by 4.9% to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCooper Grace Ward
ArticleATO renews its attack on expats who claim non-residence statusClients have received ATO letters asserting that they are Australian tax residents if they fail to demonstrate otherwise.AustraliaTaxCooper Grace Ward
ArticleIncome splitting in professional firms – clarity at last?This paper looks at the scope of the three safe harbours identified in the amended Guidelines and their legal standing.AustraliaTaxCooper Grace Ward
ArticleTax and GST issues with small property developmentsThe paper considers when a land subdivision may qualify as a mere realisation or a profit making undertaking or business.AustraliaTaxCooper Grace Ward
ArticleNTC considers chain of responsibility reformsThe chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) are currently under review.AustraliaTransportCooper Grace Ward
ArticlePodcast: Inside The Claim With CGW – Residential Care And The Reasonable ResponseA Queensland District Court case examines whether a residential care facility adequately protected a worker who suffered psychiatric injury after being threatened by a young person in her care. The case explores critical questions about staffing requirements, risk management protocols, and the impact of undisclosed pre-existing conditions on compensation claims. AustraliaEmployment and HRCooper Grace Ward
PodcastPodcast: SMSFs With CGW – Ban On SMSFs Using Borrowing To Acquire Residential Real Estate From August 2026Cooper Grace Ward's latest podcast episode examines the new restrictions on SMSF borrowing for real estate purchases, clarifying widespread misconceptions about what constitutes a 'residential real estate ban.' Partners Scott Hay-Bartlem and Clinton Jackson, alongside senior associate Keeghan Silcock, break down the business real property test requirements and explain the critical transitional rules taking effect from August 2026. AustraliaWealth ManagementCooper Grace Ward