If you presently live in a Retirement Village community or are looking to move into a Retirement Village in the future, you will be interested to know that there has
In a recent appeal to the Federal Court of Australia, the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) won a landmark decision against Google. The case centred on the ACCC’s allegations
Until now, each State and Territory has had its own regulations dealing with business names. On 28 May 2012, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will take over national responsibility
In the wake of the Global Financial Crises and ongoing financial recovery, we have noticed a lot of our clients are being affected in one way or another by bankruptcy
Retirement Villages are becoming increasingly popular places to live for those of retirement age. If you ever consider moving into a retirement village, the Retirement Villages Act requires that you
When leasing commercial property, it is important to keep in mind that where part of a parcel of land is leased for a period of more than 10 years (including
We often see clients who have been approached to enter into arrangements which they believe might be scams. Unfortunately, some of these people have already entered into arrangements and paid
In many professional occupations, it is not unusual for employees to find a restraint clause in their employment agreements. Traditionally, these types of agreements were not always enforced by employers. However, in recent times
You might have colleagues, friends or family who say they operate a trust. Trusts are often spoken about, but not often understood. So what is a trust? In its simplest form, a trust
In October 2011, the Commonwealth Government will introduce the new Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) as part of the Personal Property Securities Act 2010. At the present time, the States