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Court overturned a coal mine expansion for failing to assess local climate impacts from Scope 3 emissions, setting a precedent for stricter project scrutiny.

Same-sex marriage is currently illegal in Australia, which can result in same-sex couples experiencing discrimination. Recent changes in legislation mean that same-sex couples qualify as de facto couples and for the most part have the same family law rights as married couples when relationships break down.

Since 1 July this year, full stamp duty has been payable on the death or retirement of an existing trustee and appointment of a new trustee to a self-managed super fund (SMSF), if the remaining or new trustee is a beneficiary and the fund owns dutiable property.

Advanced Care Directives can be used to make decisions about your medical treatment when you lack capacity by yourself.

A trade mark can be a very valuable asset for any business.

This article summarises the EP&A Amendment Bill 2017, which is available on public exhibition until 10 March 2017.

If you are a vendor or a lessor you should ensure that your building has appropriate NABERS certification in place.

If a landlord intends to terminate a lease, the lease should be terminated effectively with clear and direct language.

The High Court has recently held that a builder did not owe a duty of care to an Owners Corporation.

It highlights the enforcement actions it has taken against franchisors for breaches of the Franchising Code of Conduct.

Menulog will make its food delivery riders employees, and apply to the FWC for a modern award for food delivery riders.

What hap­pens if family law property pro­ceed­ings have com­menced and then a par­ty to the pro­ceed­ings dies?

The Commissioner of Taxation has expanded the definition of 'ordinary time earnings', meaning employers will be obliged to contribute superannuation on an increased number of payment types made to employees.

A recent judgment of the Full Bench of Fair Work Australia (FWA) has highlighted that the existence of a valid reason for dismissal is pivotal to an employer’s ability to succeed in defending unfair dismissal claims.

Since the Succession Act was introduced in NSW, provisions have been in place entitling certain people to inspect Wills. This is the case prior to probate being granted and without a court order. Anyone holding a Will on behalf of a deceased person must promptly and properly comply if there are obligations to provide access to the Will.

A recent European court decision has caused European companies to think carefully about the type of keywords they use in their Google AdWords campaign.

When serving a document, you must follow the rules on service strictly (either under the contract or under statute).