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The FWC clarifies the meaning of "Casual Employment" and "Casual Employee"

At long last some much needed clarity around the meaning of "casual employment". During my 22 years working in the law, employers have always been at risk of an employee, whom they had engaged and paid as a casual, maintaining at some later time that they were actually a permanent employee under the common law...and therefore...

Swimming Pool owners must register their Swimming Pool by 29th October 2013...

Changes to the Law Some important changes to the Swimming Pools Act 1992 have recently come into effect. The changes introduce new pool safety compliance laws and mean that pool owners are now responsible for ensuring their pool complies and is registered with the State Government. The new laws apply to owners of: Swimming...

Estate Planning and Enduring Powers of Attorney: what can your attorney really do?

Many Australians operate businesses or hold assets in family discretionary trusts. The trustees of the trust can be individuals or a company. If the trustee is a company, its directors are often the primary beneficiaries of the trust. Many Australians are also setting up Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSF), which are a special form of trust....

Court Proceedings for Parenting Orders and the Need for Family Dispute Resolution

When a couple with children separates, they need to put in place an arrangement for their children’s ongoing care and maintenance. Arrangements can be by agreement or pursuant to a court order. Most people do agree. Generally they do so without the help of a third party. Sometimes the couple goes to mediation and reaches an...

Federal Magistrates Court of Australia changes name to Federal Circuit Court of Australia

On Friday 12 April 2013, the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia changed its name to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. As a consequence Federal Magistrates will now be referred to as Judges. Over the past 12 years there has been a shift in the balance of workload between the Federal Circuit Court and the Family Court of...

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