The Family Law Act sets quite strict time limits within which separated parties must commence property settlement proceedings. But what options are available when that time limit has already passed? How late is too late? And does it matter why? This session will explore:
Schools grapple with a myriad of legal challenges, ranging from navigating complex workplace laws to addressing issues of student discipline and safety. Balancing the educational mission with legal requirements, schools must stay abreast of ever-changing regulations, safeguard student rights, and ensure a safe and inclusive learning and working environment, all while managing potential litigation risks.
Stress claims and mental health issues amongst employees can arise in any workplace, but mental health concerns can be particularly acute in the not for profit sector. This session gives practical guidance on how to manage mental health and wellbeing in your organization, including: The responsibility to protect employees from workplace stress under WHS legislation Facilitating conversations about stress and mental health issues in your organization
This webinar looks at notional estates and when they need to be considered. While we often think this topic is only relevant to NSW practitioners, it is becoming more common for Australians to hold their assets in multiple places and therefore, more of a reason for practitioners nation-wide to be aware of the operation of the notional estate rules. We will look at: When can a notional estate order be made? Transfer requirements
The margin scheme is a favourite of residential property developers. It always sounds good in theory, but in practice attempts to use it often fail for want of attention to the detail. This presentation covers all the usual issues when using the margin scheme with a focus on the practical things your clients need to cover off on in order to ensure that their choice is effective and the GST results are not a disaster. Given the freewheeling and swashbuckling nature of many property developers, this is easier said than done! It examines:
What was said during the negotiations leading up to an agreement can have a major impact on the expectations of each party. Where a pre-contractual representation turns out to be false, the implications for the contract can be significant. The other party may have a right to rescind, or to claim damages. This session will provide practical guidance on how to avoid the pitfalls of pre-contractual representations, including:
What is a pre-contractual representation? Understanding the various types:
Innocent misrepresentation
Schools grapple with a myriad of legal challenges, ranging from navigating complex workplace laws to addressing issues of student discipline and safety. Balancing the educational mission with legal requirements, schools must stay abreast of ever-changing regulations, safeguard student rights, and ensure a safe and inclusive learning and working environment, all while managing potential litigation risks.
This session examines the ethical dimensions of the bread and butter mainstays of practice – letters of demand and advice. The ethical parameters are explored to ensure that everyday matters do not create unnecessary ethics headaches. It includes:
Letters of demand:
Don’t overstate or mislead
Legal costs and ‘extras’ – ensuring the right to payment
Not misdescribing the nature of the latter
Use of language and format of latter
The small business CGT concessions continue to be a fertile ground for new issues, with support from the integrity measures inserted in 2018. This session examines some of the practical consequences of these changes and other associated issues that have arisen in practice with the small business CGT concessions, including:
How do the concessions apply to share sales depending on whether the shares are held by the family trust or another trust?
Does the shareholder entity satisfy the look through requirements?
There have been many GST cases but by far the largest group are disputes over GST clauses. Getting them right is always harder than it seems: so often the parties either ignore the clause or they don’t even think about GST, and then trouble ensues. This presentation will examine the key issues in the light of the wealth of decided cases. Why you need a GST clause: what happens if you don’t have one. GST clauses in principle – what you need to cover – the straight forward case: