by precedence | Jun 8, 2017 | Knowledge
Does someone owe you money? If so, you may be wondering how you can recover that debt. As a general rule, the time limit for commencing proceedings to recover debt is six years from the last payment, however this may vary depending on the nature of the debt owed. In...
by precedence | Jun 6, 2017 | Knowledge
Any person with management or control of a workplace or any person who conducts a business or undertaking at a workplace should consider whether they are complying with the requirements of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the Work Health and Safety Regulations...
by precedence | May 23, 2017 | Knowledge
From 1 July 2017, it will be compulsory for lenders to offer to mediate with farmers, before taking enforcement action under a farm mortgage, under the Farm Business Debt Mediation Act 2017 (“Act”) passed on 30 March 2017. ‘Enforcement action’ means taking possession...
by precedence | Apr 28, 2017 | Knowledge
Many family law property settlements include some form of taxation issues, particularly in cases which involve family businesses and companies. In these circumstances Division 7A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) must be considered by the parties and often...
by precedence | Mar 23, 2017 | Knowledge
The Environmental Protection Act 1994 (“the Act”) deals with, amongst other things, the issuing of Environmental Protection Orders (“EPO’s”). In April 2016, amendments were made to the Act as a result of the introduction of the Environmental Protection (Chain of...
by precedence | Mar 14, 2017 | Knowledge
The trauma of separation or divorce Separation and divorce has been widely recognised as one of the most traumatic life events people experience. Somehow, through the emotional upset and often grief people experience at this time, they are required to deal with...
