Instead of ‘new year; new you’, what about ‘new year; new will’? Although it has been a hectic summer so far, it is the perfect time to think about your will! In this article Gerald Santucci discusses why you should make a will – or if you already have one, why you should review it.
Bushfire smoke has affected our city and surrounds over recent months, having a dramatic effect on our daily routine. As Gene Schirripa explains, employers are confronted with a difficult problem: they must endeavour to reconcile an overarching legal duty to their employees to maintain a safe and healthy workplace for their employees with commercial interests
The State Revenue Legislation Further Amendment Bill 2019 was introduced into the NSW Parliament in October 2019 and was to have effect from 1 January 2020. However, as Gerald Santucci explains, it remains a Bill at this stage. Purpose of the Bill The purpose of this Bill is to raise revenue. The manner of raising the
Recently, we published an article concerning Hyblewski v Bellerive Homes Pty Ltd – an ACT case where more than one party failed to act with reasonable care, causing defects in the building. In another case, with a far more serious outcome, the acts of various parties led to a gas explosion that caused serious injuries. The case
We are regularly contacted by people who have suffered injury as a result of tripping or slipping. As Richard Faulks explains, it's often difficult to maintain a claim in cases where people have slipped on a substance, such as water, unless there's evidence as to how long the substance had been on the floor, and
In late October 2019, the Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (‘Amendment Bill’) was introduced into the ACT Legislative Assembly. ACT Minister for Building Quality Improvement, Gordon Ramsay, announced an intention to reform building legislation in the Territory in a bid to ‘crack down on dodgy builders’. In this article Gene Schirripa discusses the
The Christmas trees are decorated, the parties are in full swing and the credit cards are getting a workout ... ... and so it's almost time for us to take a short break. We'll be closed for the Christmas holidays from 1 pm on Friday 20 December 2019 until 9 am on Monday 6 January
’Tis the season to be jolly! It’s also the season when organisations host Christmas parties for their staff members – a chance to get together, unwind, and celebrate the end of another year. In this article Gene Schirripa talks about ways to make sure that your workplace Christmas party runs as smoothly as Rudolph on
There are many cases where a person is wronged because of a breach of contract or breach of duty of care and suffers financial loss. In this article, Richard Faulks discusses how proportionate liability applies to this situation. The law The law has provisions that deal with such liabilities, and in most cases where there
When you are running your own business, the last thing you need is to have clients who aren’t paying their bills. But what can you do about it? In this article – the fourth and final in a series about debt recovery for small business – Emily Shoemark and Gene Schirripa discuss court proceedings. Court
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