Reasonable Additional Hours
A ruling in a September Court case provides an example of what constitutes “reasonable additional hours”. This case is useful in getting an understanding of what “reasonable additional hours”...
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There can be no doubt that if you are a shareholder and a party to a shareholders agreement, written or verbal, that one day you will exit the shareholders...
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The following is a summary of police powers under the Law Enforcement (Power and Responsibilities) Act 2002 which governs police powers in executing searches of persons, their motor vehicles...
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Part 2: Sowing the Seeds – WA Organic Farmer Appeals Landmark Decision (Part 1) West Australian organic farmer, Steve Marsh, has appealed a landmark decision by the WA Supreme Court...
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A man’s home is his castle and a farmer’s property is his heartland. So what happens when your heartland and livelihood is placed at risk by another farmer’s production?...
Read MoreWhat types of deadlock clauses are used in Shareholder Agreements?
What types of deadlock clauses are used in Shareholder Agreements? A deadlock clause is a provision to resolve a situation where there is a major disagreement (or ‘deadlock’) between...
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As a landlord, you are liable for reasonably foreseeing risks related to your property. According to the legislation, you must foresee these risks as any ‘reasonable person’ would. In...
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