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New Whistlebower Protection Laws – Are you ready?
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 received royal asset on 12 March 2019 and commenced operation on 1 July 2019. The new legislation provides greater protection and remedies for those who 'blow the whistle' on corporate,...
Promotions from 1 July, 2019
We congratulate our staff who have been promoted. Ashleigh – Ashleigh Moran commenced with us at Clinch Long Woodbridge in November 2016 from Argyle Lawyers, and established herself as a very capable member of the family law team. She has cemented herself in the Court...
What is an Independent Children’s Lawyer?
One of the primary objectives of the Court in parenting matters is to determine what the best interests of the children are and to make orders to that effect. In some circumstances, an Independent Children's Lawyer ('ICL') will be appointed. An ICL is a lawyer who...
NEW RIGHTS OF RESCISSION FOR PURCHASERS OF OFF THE PLAN PROPERTY
The Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (NSW) does not as yet include the draft Regulations with key details on how these amendments will operate and be implemented. Changes to the rescission rights in NSW The Act gives purchasers buying apartments or...
Prenups: Everything you need to know
What is a prenup? Prenup is a colloquial American term for a prenuptial agreement - an agreement entered into by people who intend to marry. In Australia, a prenup is known as a Binding Financial Agreement (or BFA), however most people will still refer to these...
In Parenting Cases – Who should prepare the critical “Family Report”
Parents in dispute in the Family Court are usually ordered to get a family report, but not all family report writers are the same. A Family Report provides the court with an independent assessment of the issues in the case for the judge about child/children of the...
PRIORITY NOTICES
What is a Priority Notice? A Priority Notice records the priority of an anticipated transaction on title, including the order in which it is to be lodged. Why lodge a Priority Notice? Whether purchasing, selling or transferring property the registration of a Priority...
THE RISKS IN ACCEPTING A 5% DEPOSIT
In todays’ property market it is has become quite common for purchasers to request the payment of a 5% deposit in lieu of a 10% deposit, which can at times be out of reach with today's high property prices. If agreed, the contract for the sale and purchase of land...
Social Media as Evidence in Court Proceedings
It is becoming the 'bread-and-butter' in Family Court proceedings that parties use print outs of text messages, emails and social media posts in their Affidavits. One judge recently said in Court, "It never ceases to astound me how many litigants in [the Family Court...
THE MARGIN SCHEME – HOW DOES IT WORK
The margin scheme is an alternative way of calculating the GST payable when a seller sells a property as part of a business. The Margin Scheme can only be applied if the sale is a taxable supply. The amount of GST payable on property sales is generally one-eleventh of...
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