PPSR: Boring as hell, but important for Landlords!
Have you registered your tenant’s security deposit on the Personal Property Securities Register? If not, the deposit may be less secure than you think. A tricky issue for commercial landlords when entering into a new [...]
Termination of ABC’s Managing Director – Potential Legal Claims
The recent crisis plaguing the ABC following the shock sacking of managing director, Michelle Guthrie, has thrown the spotlight on some important considerations that employers must keep in mind when terminating the employment of senior [...]
Working Overseas
Like many Australians, I have a severe case of the travel bug. I caught the bug in 2008 when I went on exchange in The Netherlands and, as much as I have desperately tried to [...]
Do Your Casual Employees Have the Right to Convert to Permanent Employment?
Currently there are a number of modern awards which include a casual conversion clause which broadly provides employees with the right to convert to permanent employment if employed on a regular and systematic basis, for [...]
Assignment of a Lease: When Can a Landlord Refuse to Consent?
We are often approached by landlord clients who are faced with the following tricky decision: Should I consent to a lease assignment (transfer) at my commercial property in circumstances where the proposed new tenant has [...]
Manufacturers and consumer rights
Are you a manufacturer? Do you communicate with consumers of your products? If you are a manufacturer, it is important that the representations made to consumers align with the Australian Consumer Law. Communications, and sometimes even [...]
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