The employer was liable for failing to train and instruct a worker to lift a wheelie walker from the boot of a vehicle.

The Federal Government has announced its plan to extend crowdsourced equity funding (CSF) to proprietary companies.

Businesses engaged in direct selling or marketing techniques must ensure that clients are treated fairly and reasonably.

This Act represents a positive step in modernising Western Australia's regulatory framework around limited partnerships.

A proposed new Listing Rule will tighten the disclosure requirements.

These proposed amendments may not deliver the policy intent of 'nil duplication' of environmental offset conditions.

In this Alert, the authors discuss the ongoing implications of the new foreign investment policy changes in Australia.

HopgoodGanim has acted for a franchisor in obtaining recognition of a Texas Judgment in Queensland.

Causation remains an essential element of any claim in negligence against an employer, as shown in this recent decision.

We discuss the amendments and their impact on the construction industry.

This article outlines some of the issues posed by the discussion paper and some possible consequences that could result.

If you want your project recognised using the CFI methodologies, then you need to apply to do so prior to 30 June 2015.

This recent decision of market-based causation is likely to be of significance to company directors and investors alike.

The CSF Bill establishes a regulatory framework for crowd-sourced equity funding by small, unlisted public companies.

In the 2009 decision of Spinks v M Dekker Constructions Pty Ltd, the South Australian Magistrates Court reduced a penalty imposed on an employer from $72,000.00 to $20,000.00 in light of the employer’s financial hardship.

The Australian Taxation Office has released a public ruling confirming that employers do not have to make compulsory superannuation contributions in respect of overtime payments.

Property developers take note – challenging a development application on the basis that it is misleading and deceptive under section 52 of the Trade Practices Act will likely be thrown out of court following the recent decision of the NSW Supreme Court in Street v Luna Park Sydney Pty Limited.

The High Court in Tabcorp Holdings Pty Ltd v Bowen Investments Pty Ltd, has upheld a decision of the Federal Court to order a tenant who breached a covenant of a lease to pay damages to the Landlord of $1.38 million.

The Qld Building Boost Grant, which was introduced to stimulate the housing market, has been extended by three months.

OECD Convention on tax collection assistance enables the ATO to ask member countries help recover Australian tax debts.