Gadens Lawyers and the MFAA are pleased to release a new National Finance Broking Contract.

Two recent Land and Environment Court decisions have further hacked away at the commercial value and practical utility of ‘existing use rights’ in developing land in NSW. Landowners and developers beware!

The third reporting period of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (NGER Act) is fast approaching and commences on 1 July 2010.

The High Court has upheld the Commissioner's appeal against the Full Federal Court decision in the Reliance Carpet case, thus ending over 2 years of uncertainty as to whether GST is payable on forfeited deposits.

Lenders who provide a Key Fact Sheet (KFS) for standard home loans must comply with the newly amended regulations.

The ability to apply for an exemption from a particular development standard (under SEPP 1) is often very important to the viability of many developments and is highly valued by most developers.

Gadens Lawyers is Australia’s first major legal firm to embrace new communications technology to get its information to clients across Australia and overseas. Partner of the firm’s Banking and Finance practice, Mr Jon Denovan is the first to vodcast clients with information, analysis and news. Vodcasts are audio-visuals through the use of broadband technology and can be accessed through the firm’s website.

A Full Bench of Fair Work Australia has confirmed that it was not harsh, unjust or unreasonable for J Boag and Son Brewing Pty Ltd (Boags) to terminate the employment of a process worker within Boags’ packaging department because the worker had been charged with driving his vehicle with a blood alcohol limit of 0.154.

The Productivity Commission’s final report into the aged care system has been released.

The Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2011 implements a standard flood definition and a Key Facts Sheet.

The Tax Administration Act gives the Taxation Commissioner power to collect tax debts from third parties who owe money to a taxpayer.

On 11 May 2011, the ATO issued draft Ruling TR 2011/D2 (Draft Ruling) and a Decision Impact Statement (Decision Impact Statement) setting out their views in relation to the Aid/Watch case

On 7 September 2006 the Federal Treasurer announced the release of an exposure draft of the Corporations Amendment (Takeovers) Bill 2006 (the Bill). The Bill contains changes to the Corporations Act 2001 (Act) intended to bolster the powers of the Takeover Panel (the Panel).

In the 2007 NSW budget, mortgage duty was to be abolished in 3 stages

If you or your company receives a clean up notice from a council or the EPA, sit up, take notice, and swing into action, because a delay could cost you dearly. A three month delay in taking steps to comply with a clean up notice recently cost one company over $157,000 in fines and legal fees.

The new Finance Brokers Contract and Appointment to Act for WA has been updated to take into account feedback from the industry and regulators.

From 7 February 2011, new laws will commence in NSW which will ensure that applicants / home owners are guaranteed a very fast Land and Environment Court appeal process to challenge local councils.

gadens lawyers assisted the respondent and its insurer to successfully defeat a claimant’s application for leave to commence proceedings in a personal injury claim in Zinns v Luca Paccioli Pty Ltd.

The new regime for accreditation, complaint management and investigation and discipline of building certifiers commenced on 1 March 2007.

On 23 March 2011 the National Consumer Credit Protection Regulations were amended to include a ban on exit fees.