The recent NSW State Budget has confirmed that mortgage duty in NSW will remain for the foreseeable future.

This example demonstrates the importance of the Personal Property Securiy (PPS) Register in a priority dispute.

The main impact of this amendment is aimed at businesses in the short-term hire and rental industry, and their financiers.

The deadline for submissions on the draft of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2014, is fast approaching!

Discussion of Garuda Aviation Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2012] WASC 115.

Those weighing up a potential IPO listing should ask themselves these questions as early on in the process as possible.

Deferral of the abolition of the duty may be deemed necessary to fund a deal to implement the Gonski education reforms.

The FWC issued interim orders which prevented the employer from continuing until the worker's application was finalised.

Register your IP assets before the transitional PPSA period ends Jan 31st.

The Federal Government has signalled three key changes to Australian insolvency laws to encourage entrepreneurship.

Social media misuse, sexual harassment and drunken misconduct are key risks employers must manage at Christmas parties.

As 2013 could see more changes, it is good to assess whether recent changes have been accounted for in work practices.

Trade mark registration in Australia protects your brand and is a defence against infringement and counterfeit goods,.

Employers must ensure contractors are engaged appropriately to avoid the risk of claims from workers or by regulators.

All record keeping processes should be assessed to ensure there is a good system in place for receiving and storing eCTs.

Review your standard form B2B contracts used with small businesses to ensure they would not be considered 'unfair'.

The ASX Listing Rules have been amended to give greater flexibility to smaller listed companies when raising capital.

The Court confirmed the binding nature of an 'in principle' settlement agreement between the bank and the defendants.

A successful party would be entitled to recover its costs unless the Court orders otherwise, as in most other courts.

Australia now has more time to pass FATCA implementation legislation and institutions can prepare for FATCA compliance.