New paid domestic violence leave in 2023
10 days paid domestic violence leave will replace the previous unpaid 5 days for full-time, part-time and casual employees under new Fair Work laws.
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Electronic Conveyancing takes effect in Queensland in 2023
Electronic conveyancing or eConveyancing will be mandatory in Queensland from the 20th of February 2023 under the Land Title Regulation 2022.
Criminalising Coercive Control
On 2nd December 2021 the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce (the Taskforce) – chaired by the Honourable Margaret McMurdo AC – released their first Report “Hear Her Voice”.
Airport Watch List
After separation, concerns can arise if a parent wishes to take the child/children on an overseas holiday. This concern could be because one parent is a citizen of another country, and the other may be concerned they will remove the child/children from Australia.
Overseas Travel and Passports for Children
Now that the international borders have re-opened, our Family Law team anticipates there will be an influx of questions surrounding international travel with children, and how to obtain passports for children.
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 …
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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