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Court orders partial enforcement of international arbitral award due to breach of natural justice
The Court found a breach of natural justice in one respect of the award, so severed that part and enforced the balance.
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Cabinet makers and the consumer: a discussion of unfair contract terms
Standard form contracts can save time, but using them without considering the uniqueness of each agreement can be risky.Rockwell Olivier - Article
Interested in investing in Fiji? Now is the right time!
For potential (or existing) investors into Fiji, here are just some of the exciting changes introduced in the Budget.Rockwell Olivier - Article
Are lawyers more privileged than others?
In commercial transactions, only the lawyer's advice, and not that of third party advisors, may attract legal privilege.Rockwell Olivier - Article
Small business gaming: a small bit of guidance can go a long way
AUSTRAC has published 2 compliance guides to help small gaming venues meet their obligations under AML/CTF laws.Rockwell Olivier - Article
Does it feel better to know for certain that you are a tax audit target?
The ATO intends to target law firms or accounting firms who are structured as partnerships of discretionary trusts.Rockwell Olivier - Article
Proposed changes for GST-free going concerns and farmland
It is proposed to change the GST rules by replacing the existing GST-free treatment with a "reverse-charge" mechanism.Rockwell Olivier - Article
Project Do It: Disclose unpaid tax from offshore income now
There are only months before the best opportunity to turn foreign wealth tax-clean will come to an end for taxpayers.Rockwell Olivier - Article
Social media and privacy: impacts on Todd Carney’s sacking from the Cronulla Sharks
This article is an analysis of the impact of the release of the photograph into the public domain via social media.Rockwell Olivier - Article
GST alert: selling residential apartments that have been rented
It is important to be aware of these GST traps before you get caught in the glare of the Tax Office audit spotlight.Rockwell Olivier - Article
Proposed amendment to PPS leases: less red tape for small business
These amendments aim to reduce PPSA compliance costs for small and medium sized businesses in the leasing industry.Rockwell Olivier - Article
Fair’s fare for cabbies: taxi owners, drivers and the employment relationship
Is the taxi owner-driver relationship an employment relationship?Rockwell Olivier - Article
Estate planning and offshore assets: not as complex as you might think
Do you have assets in more than one country, including Australia?Rockwell Olivier - Article
Conclusion: FOFA Checklists
Steps that AFS licensees must take to ensure FOFA compliance.Rockwell Olivier - Article
Singapore: the new hub of international dispute resolution
Singapore is fast becoming the Asia-Pacific region's one stop shop for international commercial dispute resolution.Rockwell Olivier - Article
WA Supreme Court awards indemnity costs for breach of agreement to arbitrate
A party who commences legal proceedings in breach of an obligation to refer to arbitration could pay indemnity costs.Rockwell Olivier - Article
Federal Budget 2014: corporate tax snapshot
This is a snapshot of the corporate tax measures set to have an effect on Australian businesses in the coming years.Rockwell Olivier - Article
Property co-ownership: the pitfalls
Carefully consider the potential risks as well as the benefits to avoid future heartaches.Rockwell Olivier - Article
ATO to use data matching to track undisclosed offshore income
A taxpayer is not eligible to participate in the tax amnesty program Project DO IT, if it is first detected by the ATO.Rockwell Olivier - Article
Don't get caught - capital vs income - prepare now!!
Profits from property developments that have been treated as capital gains are high on the ATO target list right now.Rockwell Olivier