Workplace Issues in 2015
Peter McNamara reports on what should be key issues this year 1. 2014 “Stop Bullying” Jurisdiction The FWC ‘Stop Bullying’ jurisdiction proved a toothless tiger in 2014, with very few stop bullying orders being made. However the press reporting has made employees are now more aware of their rights, in particular, that that Workers Compensation and […]
GOOD FAITH FRANCHISING KICKS IN ON 1 JANUARY
Come 1 January 2015, Australian franchises will be governed by a new Franchising Code of Conduct (the Franchising Code). Australia’s 73,000 franchisees, 1,180 franchisors and the 407,000 people employed in the sector will all be affected. What is a franchise and why is the Code important? Franchising is a now prolific way of doing business. […]
HOLIDAY LETTINGS UNLAWFUL IN SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS
Investors may need to think twice before letting out their property for short term holiday lettings. A home owner on the NSW Central Coast was fed up with noisy parties next door. The house was let to short term tenants for parties, involving, “loud music, flashing lights, bucks and hens nights "(sometimes involving strippers, or […]
38th JP Morgan Corporate Challenge
On Wednesday 12 November 2014 CML Lawyers again participated in the 38th JP Morgan Corporate challenge, a 5.6km run around Centennial Park. The challenge supports charities all around the world. This year's donation will go to the not for profit "The Indigenous Marathon Project" founded by Rob de Castella. IMP used marathon running to show the incredible capacity of […]
Wills, SMSFS and Binding Death Benefit Nominations – Get Yours in Line
Death! Now has that got your attention? If not, how about enriching all the lawyers? When you die, your superannuation does not form part of your estate unless your superannuation fund trustee sends it to your estate. Your superannuation is for your benefit, but in all cases you personally are not the legal owner of […]
BEFORE YOU BUY – DUE DILIGENCE
The property market is booming and everyone is scrambling over each other to get into it. We get calls all week: there’s an auction Saturday, can you review a contract quickly. Well, we sure can, but there is an unfortunate circularity around real estate due diligence – how do you get over the property quality […]
JP Morgan Corporate Challenge Event
On Wednesday 13 November 2013 CML Lawyers put away their pens and paper and participated in the 37th JP Morgan Corporate challenge, a 5.6km run around Centennial Park. The challenge supports charities all around the world. This year more than $700,000 will be donated from the proceeds of the challenge. The profits generated in […]
CLEARING THE FOG FOR PROSPECTIVE RESIDENTS – IMPORTANT CHANGES TO RETIREMENT VILLAGE LAW
The decision to sell up and move into a retirement village is a big one. This life changing decision is made none the easier where buyers are given complex contracts, many types of different fees and capital gains tax structure that favour retirement village operators ahead of residents. The Turneresque mists of documents, fees and […]
Building defects – liability of the builder to a subsequent owner
On 25 September, 2013 the NSW Court of Appeal handed down judgment in The Owners – Strata Plan No 61288 v Brookfield Australia Investments Ltd. Brookfield (then called Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd) constructed serviced apartments under a construction contract with a Developer. Following completion of the building a strata plan was registered. Latent defects in the serviced apartments were later discovered […]
Poached Talent Fried on Costs
The longstanding battle between HRX and Talent2 has erupted again, this time with Talent2 losing out to HRX. A number of HRX employees have left HRX for Talent2. However it was the departure of Mr Scott to Talent2 that led to Talent2, that was not even a party to the litigation, being ordered to pay […]