Coleman Greig, Author at Coleman Greig Lawyers

Calculating and comparing Retirement Village contracts made easier!

Coleman Greig February 22, 2018

As an increasing number of Australians move into retirement villages, or ‘Over 55 Lifestyle Estates’, it is important to take a close look into issues that can arise during the research phase, as well as the complexities involved in this type of move. This process has now been made a lot easier with NSW Fair Trading’s introduction of an online calculator set to assist older Australians in deciding which retirement village home is right for you.

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Disclosure in an Ex Parte Recovery Application

Coleman Greig February 22, 2018

Ex parte proceedings refer to proceedings where one of the parties may not be present. The matter of Drew & Jensen [2017] FCCA 656 concerned a recovery application made by the father of two children, aged five and nearly two.

Coleman Greig Lawyers celebrates 90 years in Parramatta

Coleman Greig February 20, 2018

This year sees Coleman Greig Lawyers celebrate our 90th anniversary as Western Sydney’s leading law firm. With such an outstandingly rich timeline behind us, the firm is set to celebrate with a year-long walk down memory lane.

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H&M called out on social media for lifting Harvey Sutherland song without permission

Coleman Greig February 16, 2018

Leading Swedish apparel brand H&M has yet again been caught up in social media controversy following an advertisement posted to the brand’s Instagram channel. It was just last month that the brand was forced to deal with their first ‘face-palm’ moment of 2018, when the online listing of one of their children’s hoodies was criticised by many for being racially insensitive – leading to H&M’s brand ambassador, The Weeknd, severing all ties with the company.

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Gaming technology has the ability to change how we ‘see’ property

Coleman Greig February 16, 2018

The terms ‘technology’ & ‘millennial’ often go hand in hand when describing the technological savvy generation – but how about ‘millennial’, ‘gaming technology’ and ‘commercial real estate’?

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Is Your House in Order? New Data Breach Regime laws take effect on 22 February 2018

Coleman Greig February 15, 2018

Incoming legislation relating to mandatory notification for data breaches comes into effect from 22 February, 2018. Once in effect, the new regime will require agencies and organisations that are subject to the Privacy Act 1988 to notify both the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and affected individuals in cases where there has been a confirmed ‘eligible data breach’ of personal information.

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Exploitation and underpayment of apprentice sees plumbing business in hot water with Fair Work Ombudsman

Coleman Greig February 9, 2018

A plumbing business has been fined $100,000, and its director $21,500, after it failed to pay overtime to an apprentice and meet its record-keeping obligations. The penalty was high, relative to the underpayment, because of the employer’s dreadful treatment of a young apprentice.

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Effect of Family Violence in Property Proceedings

Coleman Greig February 9, 2018

Since being handed down on 27 February 2017, in the Full Court of the Family Court, the decision of Britt & Britt has had the potential to significantly impact the way that evidence in property matters, relating to family violence, is treated and therefore, how it’s admitted in evidence.

Coleman Greig Challenge raises a mammoth $213,000 for children with special needs and newborn care!

Coleman Greig February 2, 2018

On Friday 20 October, Western Sydney businesses joined forces at the Coleman Greig Challenge by running, riding and walking in Parramatta Park to support children with special needs and newborn care.

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Is Snapchat Right For Your Business?

Coleman Greig February 2, 2018

Your business tweets terrifically, is on fire with Facebook and ingenious on Instagram but when it comes to Snapchat, you’re in the dark. So what is Snapchat, and should you be jumping on board?

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Is Your Lease Valid? Make Sure the Rent Review Provisions are Correct

Coleman Greig February 2, 2018

When a tenant decides to exercise an option, the lease usually contains a mechanism for how their rent is to be determined, and once this is determined, would be payable from the start of the option lease…But what happens in situations where the rent review provisions are deemed void under the Retail Leases Act?

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Cyberbullying: An Employer’s Response Spot On

Coleman Greig January 31, 2018

In a recent Queensland District Court decision, Robinson v Lorna Jane (Judge Koppenol, 3 November 2017), Ms Robinson made a common law claim for psychological and physical injuries, which she claimed arose from her employment between July and December 2012 as the manager of a Lorna Jane store.

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Too Clever by Half: Don’t Quibble With the Cut Off Points for Drug Testing

Coleman Greig January 31, 2018

In a recent Fair Work Commission decision (Eather v Whitehaven Coal, Deputy President Sams, 1 January 2018), the FWC had no sympathy for an employee whose employment was terminated when he recorded 18mcg of cannabinoids, compared to the Australian Standard of 15mcg as the maximum allowable.

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FWC Reinforces Importance of Consultation to “Genuine Redundancy”

Coleman Greig January 31, 2018

Employers have been put on notice to take a more cautious and methodical approach to consultation with employees before redundancies after the Fair Work Commission reasserts the importance of proper consultation processes.

Family Law in Western Sydney – A Snapshot

Coleman Greig January 29, 2018

Penrith LGA is currently one of the hardest-hit areas in the state with regard to reports of domestic violence. Unfortunately, Penrith is not alone in these numbers – with the neighbouring Blacktown area showing the highest number of domestic violence incidents in NSW: with 2083 in the year up until March 2017.

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FWC rules Uber not an employer in Australia…Yet.

Coleman Greig January 29, 2018

The tension between traditional employment law frameworks and the gig economy has come to the fore once again after the Fair Work Commission holds that an Uber driver is not an employee.

My tenant has stopped paying rent – what can I do?

Coleman Greig January 19, 2018

When entering into a leasing contract, rent is an essential term – and must be paid on time by the tenant as part of the tenancy agreement. But what happens when your tenant stops paying rent?

Interim orders in a “stop bullying” application

Coleman Greig January 12, 2018

In a recent case, the FWC granted its first interim order issued in its anti-bullying jurisdiction, effectively issuing an injunction to stop an employer from proceeding with a workplace investigation. This case demonstrates that dealing with a bullying complaint in a fair way is highly desirable to avoiding external intervention.

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Coleman Greig

Calculating and comparing Retirement Village contracts made easier!

Disclosure in an Ex Parte Recovery Application

Coleman Greig Lawyers celebrates 90 years in Parramatta

Gaming technology has the ability to change how we ‘see’ property

Is Your House in Order? New Data Breach Regime laws take effect on 22 February 2018

Exploitation and underpayment of apprentice sees plumbing business in hot water with Fair Work Ombudsman

Effect of Family Violence in Property Proceedings

Coleman Greig Challenge raises a mammoth $213,000 for children with special needs and newborn care!

Is Your Lease Valid? Make Sure the Rent Review Provisions are Correct

Cyberbullying: An Employer’s Response Spot On

Too Clever by Half: Don’t Quibble With the Cut Off Points for Drug Testing

FWC Reinforces Importance of Consultation to “Genuine Redundancy”

Family Law in Western Sydney – A Snapshot

FWC rules Uber not an employer in Australia…Yet.

My tenant has stopped paying rent – what can I do?

Interim orders in a “stop bullying” application

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