Have a neighbour whose dog won’t stop barking? Or perhaps one who frequently has loud late-night parties? Whether it’s parties or pets, or trees or fences, disputes with neighbours arise in a variety of different ways.
End of financial year is approaching and it’s time to clear outstanding debts, tighten cash flow and prepare your account.
Coleman Greig has been selected as a 5-Star Employer of Choice for 2025. The annual awards use quantitative and qualitative data obtained from employer submissions and employee surveys to celebrate some of the best organisations to work for in Australia.
Employers are gearing up for a run of public holidays. Provisions requiring an employee to work on a public holiday in certain circumstances have been commonplace and not overly concerning. However, the Federal Court recently held that such a provision contravened the National Employment Standards.
Coleman Greig is thrilled to announce that Senior Associate, Madison Kelly has been recognised as an Accredited Specialist in Family Law.
Family violence is unfortunately a common occurrence for people separating. In certain circumstances, an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order may be taken out. This blog explains the two different types of AVOs and the impact on Family Law proceedings.
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) have again released their annual update for employment law. Here’s what employers need to know about the changes effective 26 August 2024.
In December 2023, the Federal Court ordered Airbnb Ireland UC (Airbnb) to pay penalties of $15 million for admitting to false or misleading representations to Australian consumers about accommodation prices. Additionally, Airbnb has undertaken to pay up to $15 million in compensation to affected consumers.
A guide to complying with ‘Unsubscribe’ under the Australian Spam Act
Coleman Greig participated in Movember for a fifth consecutive year, raising a total of $9,041. Movember is the leading charity changing the face of men’s health and has funded over 1,250 men’s health projects globally.
Many businesses will be preparing for a shutdown period over the upcoming holiday season break. Earlier this year, standardised shutdown provisions were inserted into the majority of modern awards. These covered how you could direct employees to take annual leave or unpaid leave during an annual shutdown
Coleman Greig is excited to announce that Caroline Hutchinson, Principal Director, has been awarded the title of Honorary Fellow of the University by Western Sydney University (WSU). Caroline is an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation and Head of Coleman Greig’s Litigation & Employment Law teams.
A year ago, franchisors in Australia were required under the Franchise Code of Conduct (Code) to create a profile and upload their information onto the then newly created Franchise Disclosure Register (Register).
Australian businesses must understand & comply with consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law. We break down the what, who & how.
When you buy an apartment in a strata scheme, you become part of a community that has certain rights and responsibilities specific to your strata complex. Many of those rights and responsibilities are protected by by-laws. It’s crucial that you understand those by-laws, as they control what you can do in your home or investment property.
Are you navigating your way through a relationship breakdown? Do you need to work out how to proceed with respect to parenting matters and/or property matters with another party? This can include, but not be limited to:
Did the Administrative Appeals Tribunal make the “correct and preferable decision” and where to from here?
Coleman Greig Lawyers is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Ashley Lamb as the firm’s Chief Executive Officer. Ashley has an extensive career in
Coleman Greig Principal Lawyer, Andrew Banna has been presented with the Lawyers Weekly 2023 Family Law Partner of the Year Award at a black-tie ceremony
Australia’s corporate insolvency system ‘is overly complex, difficult to access, and creates unnecessary cost and confusion for both debtors and creditors’, according to a Parliamentary report released last week.
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