This case has potential consequences for builders with respect to receiving payment for works undertaken on behalf of tenants of commercial buildings.

The NSW Premier and the Minister signalled major changes to the application of development codes to planning projects.

Vendors of real estate need to be careful that they fully understand the terms and conditions of the agency agreement offered by their real estate agent.

A matter was recently heard by the Supreme Court of Queensland concerning a purchaser’s right to terminate a contract for sale as a result of damage caused by the recent Queensland floods. The case concerns Section 64 of the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) and relates to a riverside development completed in 2009

The High Court recently refused an application for leave to appeal a Full Federal Court decision in a case regarding vendor liability. This ruling has significant implications for professional consultants and the way the reports they prepare for their clients are used.

Section 254 of the ITAA imposes obligations on agents and trustees concerning income, profit or gains of a capital nature.

A purchaser landlord has to pay GST on rents received under a commercial lease previously entered into by the vendor.

The discussion paper seeks public debate and input on how tax concessions can be improved to assist the NFP sector.

On the 6 May 2010 the Honourable Greg Combet AM MP and the Honourable Senator Kim Carr announced that applications had opened for further assistance to support the insulation industry. The Insulation Industry Assistance Package ("IIAP") allows eligible businesses to seek a once off cash payment of 15 per cent of the dollar value of their ceiling insulation stock holding as at 30 April 2010 subject to certain eligibility criteria.

Australian Customs initiates investigation into alleged dumping and subsidisation of Biodiesel exported from the United States of America.

National Business Names registration system introduced to Federal Parliament.

Employers cannot rely on union bargaining representatives to point out implications for them of an enterprise agreement.

The Federal Government has sought industry and public views on changing Australia's anti-foreign bribery laws.

This decision reflects a preliminary finding by the Anti-Dumping Commission that Chinese steel sinks have been dumped.

It is well known that litigation is a costly and lengthy process. Legal fees can run into several hundreds of thousands of dollars and sometimes millions of dollars, and it can take several years before a trial is conducted.

Australia is vulnerable to a new wave of healthcare fraud techniques originating overseas that could cost taxpayers and health fund members billions of dollars each year, according to an insurance expert with national law firm Hunt & Hunt.

Welcome to "At the tax face" a regular note for friends of Hunt & Hunt involved in the accountancy, tax, estate and financial planning industries.

The High Court has for the first time considered the application of the proportionate liability provisions of the Civil Liability Act 2002, which are mirrored in equivalent legislation in other Australian jurisdictions.

Last month, Lord Hunt published the results of his six-month review of the Financial Ombudsman Service.

Usually litigants will rely on their legal counsel to ensure that deadlines are met, however a recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision opens the door for the possibility that in some rare situations the court may place the obligation on the litigants themselves.