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COVID-19 relief for commercial tenants – important update

The Government extended the operation of the Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (“Regulations”) until 31 December, 2020 and has amended some of the Regulations for the current extended period. There are key differences between the initial response period to 30 September 2020 and the period 1 October 2020 […]

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10 tips to Surviving a Separation – A lawyers perspective

1. It is ok not to be ok Raw emotions and financial disputes are like oil and water, they don’t mix, reach out for professional help to manage the stress and emotions early. 2. Get expert advice When you are considering separating finances, it is a great idea to seek out financial advice early so

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NEW COVID-19 INDUSTRY CODE FOR COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL LEASING

As you may have seen recently in the media, the PM has announced the introduction of a mandatory New Industry Code for Commercial and Retail Leasing as another policy implementation to deal with the financial fall-out of Covid19. Whilst the finer details of what the roll out of the Code in Queensland will look like

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Deeming Conditions – why they’re best avoided!

If you have ever purchased anything by contract, be it your home, an investment property or a business, you will probably be familiar with due diligence conditions (“DD Conditions”) .   In basic terms, a DD Condition gives a buyer a certain amount of time (usually a period of say 14 days after the contract

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De-facto Couple or just “Boyfriend and Girlfriend”

De-facto Couple or just “Boyfriend and Girlfriend” There is a lot of confusion as to the definition of what is considered a de-facto relationship, Centrelink has its own definition, which is different than what is used in migration law and the Family Law Act 1975 provides no clear definition. De-facto relationships can be hard to

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Who owns copyright in advertisements that you pay for?

Copyright laws in Australia protect a range of ‘works’ such as literary, dramatic, artistic and musical works. However, a problem arises when you pay an advertising agency to create an advertisement for your business. Whilst most would assume if they have paid for an advertisement to be created, they own the copyright in that work,

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Consequences for Directors Shirking Responsibilities

Benjamin Franklin said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. It seems that tax reform is on the agenda for government at both State and Federal level. It is certainly something that is never far from the lips of people in business, whether big or small. It is

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