In this article Principal Lawyer Peter Bobbin outlines the factors one should consider when setting up a family discretionary trust.
The Federal Court of Australia has provided a timely reminder to businesses about exploiting vulnerable workers and the severe penalties attached to producing false records
In March this year the Australian Government introduced temporary changes to the insolvency laws in Australia which were designed as a safety net to enable businesses to
The NSW Parliament recently passed the much-anticipated Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) in response to the highly publicised defect issues with Mascot Towers and Opal
A recent decision of the Family Court serves as a reminder of the cornerstone of parenting cases: the best interests of the child. The case
Coleman Greig is delighted to announce that Senior Legal Clerk, Wendy Cousens has been named a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2020 in the category of ‘Legal Support Professional of the Year’.
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) as a result of its four-yearly review of the Modern Awards has made significant changes to the Miscellaneous Award 2020 (Miscellaneous Award)
Based on my recent conversations with many business owners, the onset of working from home (WFH) has led to a rethink on the need for
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its decision on 19 June 2020 regarding the national minimum wage rate and minimum modern award wages for
It’s the end of an era as the team at Coleman Greig wishes long-serving Principal Lawyers Stephen Booth and Peter Stewart a very happy and healthy retirement from 30 June 2020.
As the end of the financial year draws to a close, we would like to take a moment to reflect on some of the positive outcomes we have collectively achieved within the community over the past year.
Whilst popularity and public understanding of adoptions in Australia has steadily increased in recent years, the pathway to adoption through the Court system in NSW
As restrictions begin to ease across the state and we begin to return to our daily routine pre-COVID-19, most employers are now preparing for the
Often at the conclusion of legal proceedings, a Court or Tribunal usually determines the question of who is entitled to their “costs”. Costs refer to
Foreign investment in Australia is an attractive proposition because of what Australia offers in terms of its workforce and stability and its contributions to the
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) recently published an article titled “Director duties in the context of COVID-19” and in conclusion noted that ASIC will
0n 20 May 2020, the Full Court of the Federal Court delivered judgment in the WorkPac v Rossato test case, and in doing so, has emphatically asserted
Find out how Bega Cheese emerged victorious in the peanut butter war against Kraft Foods. Explore the legal battle over trade dress rights.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government implemented a JobKeeper Scheme (the Scheme) which has seen eligible employers given a wage subsidy (the
The most recent past…… On top of the plethora of COVID-19 related rental relief measures that have been adopted by the Commonwealth, States and Territories
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