Each type of trust has advantages and disadvantages. This is why it’s best to obtain expert legal advice to ensure a trust suits your particular needs before embarking on the process of setting it up.

Reconciliations for full-time employees on annualised salaries must be completed every 12 months after the arrangement starts, for employees covered by a large range of Awards

With wind farms becoming an increasingly important part of the electricity network, how does it work for those on whose land a wind turbine is located?

A Federal Court judgement makes it clear that it is more important than ever that organisations take steps to improve their systems and processes for managing cyber risks

The key steps to take when buying a property in South Australia

This article explains the role of a conveyancer when you are buying or selling a property

A useful list of conveyancing terms with simple and clear explanations of what they mean

ATO announces focus on “extreme” tax minimisation strategies relating to disbursements from Family Trusts

Introductory guide to structuring your business for succession and asset protection

Introductory guide to VA – what it is (and isn’t); the VA process; and alternatives to VA

Companies can legally hold meetings using virtual technology and execute documents electronically

Penalties under the Franchising Code increase to as much as $10 million. This article sets out the key changes to be aware of

Recent decisions by the High Court impact on the risk of independent contractors being subsequently determined by Courts as employees

IT lawyer Mark Ferraretto compares the confidentiality issues of cloud vs on-premise IT systems

Introductory guide on how to assess a target company when considering the purchase of a business.

Introductory guide to wills and estates to hep you make decisions about your estate planning needs

Introductory guide to help construction professionals navigate the Security for Payments Act and avoid the pitfalls

Introductory guide to testamentary trusts to help you make decisions about your estate planning needs

How couples can resolve the division of property and debt following the breakdown of a relationship outside of marriage

Revised Family Court designed to improve the processing of cases – rather than changing their outcomes

Using a testamentary trust to distribute assets in a Will, plus the benefits and tax obligations of setting up this type of trust

The benefits of making an Enduring Power of Attorney

Principal Lawyer Michael Fabbro explains how you can contest a Will via a family provision claim

Relying on cloud-based services to provide documents may be risky, as providing a link may not satisfy contract law

The governance risks of cloud vs on-premise IT systems

Cloud IT systems versus on-premises systems – the relative risks of both

Changes to the Defamation Act may make it more difficult, and less lucrative, to pursue defamation against the media

Does a High Court decision affirming that hosting and administering a social media page is akin to being a ‘publisher’ of public content provide an opportunity for redress in cases of online defamation?

How to request ‘stapled’ superfund details from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for new employees who don’t choose a superfund

Does the statutory definition of casual employment require you to convert your casuals employees to permanents?

Company Directors must now register for and use a unique ID – called a Director Identification Number

Creditors are now able to rely upon Section 553C of the Corporations Act as a “set-off” defence to liquidators’ claims, including for insolvent trading

is Voluntary Administration the silver bullet that some practitioners would have you believe?

Directors potentially liable for a penalty equal to the value of certain taxes if they are not paid when due