This update comes at a time when people and businesses in Queensland and New South Wales are dealing with the aftermath of a recent bushfire crisis. In addition to the fire damage, recovery bill and insurance claims that will flow from these devastating bushfires, a recent Victorian Supreme Court jury finding is a reminder for businesses … Read more
Unsurprisingly there is no such thing as a Friendly Agreement under the Family Law Act 1975 (the Act). However financial agreements are prescribed under the Act. When a couple enters into a financial agreement, they relinquish their rights to bring a claim against each other for a property split or spousal maintenance in the Family … Read more
This is the first in a 4 part series of posts on ‘Managing Performance in the Age of Adverse Action Claims’, and is based on a presentation and paper delivered by Michael Cochrane (Special Counsel) on the Television Education Network (TEN) on 13 November 2019. Since their enactment a decade ago, the general protections provisions … Read more
By Stefan Pantellis (Lawyer) and Kristina Antoniades (Special Counsel) When Court proceedings are initiated in relation to children, most parties are usually independently represented by lawyers who advise their clients (based on their particular circumstances) as to what would be a reasonable care arrangement for the children moving forward. Although the best interests of the children … Read more
Over the last 12-18 months we have seen demand in the food & beverage industry accelerate in all sectors, tempered only by the horrifying drought which continues to cause enormous pain in so many parts of the industry. Against this current struggle, we have observed that the long-term cycle still creates incredible incentive to revitalise … Read more
By Bronwyn Montgomery (Lawyer) and Kristina Antoniades (Special Counsel) For parents, the thought of their children travelling overseas with the other parent post separation, can be stressful and trigger anxiety. However, children’s lives should not be affected by the separation of their parents – they should still have the same opportunities they would have had, … Read more
While the nature and type of commercial transactions a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) can undertake with a related party are heavily restricted, the SIS Act does not prohibit all such transactions. However, such related-party transactions carry a risk of the ATO assessing the SMSF under the non-arm’s length income (NALI) rules in s 295-550 of … Read more
Melbourne based travel technology business Rome2rio, an online multimodal transport search engine, has been acquired by Europe based Omio (formerly GoEuro). The deal closed on Thursday 31 October 2019. Rome2rio was started by founders Michael Cameron and Bernie Tschirren. The platform focuses on multimodal travel search and compares different modes of travel and routes. The … Read more
KHQ Lawyers has expanded its family & relationship law team with the appointment of an additional principal solicitor. Formerly of Moores Legal and with a background in general practice, Greg Oliver brings to the team more than 15 years’ experience. He is known for his compassion and empathy in supporting his clients through some of … Read more
