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1 of 2013 : Family arrangements Informal agreements pose hurdles when challanged, Time with grandkids the special relationship of grandparents, Negotiating skills Getting to 'yes' may need creative options, Qantas GST headache What is a taxable supply?, Sacked for sending porn Employee lose appeal, Motor accidents Opening the door to CTP claims, Recycling When waste is not waste, Preparing wills A gift halved by company taxes, Immigration Not only punishment to fear, Supperannuation Make sure your death benefit nomination is valid, Cloud computing Managing disputes in the cloud.

3 of 2012   : Liquor licensing Licence freeze extended, three-strikes rule now in force, Motor accidents Obligations to take vehicle details, Warning for directors Lessons from the James Hardie case, Negligence Company found liable for failure to have regular cleaning in place, AVOs  Increased efficiency for apprehended violence order applications, Lease renewal Email with clear intention would suffice, Suppression orders Public interest outweighs private rights, Workplace Out-of-hours conduct leads to dismissal , Trans-Tasman families New laws may help untangle assets on family breakdown, Faked evidence Photo forensics can trace the edits . 

2 of 2012   : Consumer law Group buying deals so hot they can burn, Proof of identity New requirements for stat decs, Legal capacity Assessing a person’s capacity can be a tricky issue under the law, Videolink not popular with courts Witnesses to be there in person, Security of payments  Identifying commercial and residential works, Net cast for tax cheats Is it tax evasion or tax avoidance?, Director liability Clarifying roles and limiting liability of non-executive directors, Pollution spills  Immediate notification now obligatory, Taxation Courts’ doors open to full tax reviews, Restraint of trade  Enforcing post-employment conditions on executives .

1 of 2012  :  Consumer protection Tougher laws now regulate warranties against defects, Workplace relations Agreeing on individual flexibility, Mortgage sales New mortgagee duties to take reasonable care, Online advertising Consumer law catches up with keywords, Financial planning Reform of financial advice industry under way, Pension issues The implications of loans, gifts and property transfers, Family disputes Couples must try to reconcile or mediate before the court steps in, Guarantors' relief Court lets elderly parents off the hook on guarantee, Strata schemes Defining who is responsible for what .

  4 of 2011    :    Directors' duties Approving financial statements a serious matter, Planning ahead What is an enduring giuardian?, Personal information Lessons from recent privacy violations , Handling a tax debt Identifying technical issues is key , Strata law Court puts limit on insurer taking it to excess, OH&S When is it safe to dismiss employees?, Disputed debt Company not  saved from insolvency, Astroturfing Misleading advertising on social media , Carbon price gouging Prevention is better than cure, Road rules Heavy vehiclesignage found to be outside the rules.

3 of 2011    :    Social networking Can you control it?, Facebook Liability for publication, Illusory savings Misleading two-price comparisons under attack, Sham contracting Two parts to employee test involves intuition, Your will Where is it?, Cloud computing Legal issues for service contracts, Family trusts Losing out on land tax threshold, Mediation Court is not the only way to resolve a dispute, Green retrofits New environmental upgrade agreements, Overseas jaunts Tax Office review of conference expenses .

2 of 2011    :  New consumer law Mandatory reporting, Court orders An inconvenient truth, Evidence Signatures, squiggles and electronic signatures, Neighbours Building good fences may take negotation , Confidentiality Employer's right to view lawyer's email, Suppression orders Protecting people living with HIV, Sub-contractors Gain new right to earmark funds owed to contractor, Financial reports Company officer shares liability for failure to lodge, Adverse reactions Broader protections withstand the test, Not your alter ego Private companies are tax identities.

1 of 2011  : Rising seas Protecting the beachouse, Wills Can I change my mind?, Early guilty plea How are sentencing discounts decided?, Paying tax on employee shares Clearing up the rules, Tenders pitfalls  Beware of creating risk of claims, Safety Slip Compensation could be harder to win, Maintenance Do I have to pay to support my children or spouse?, Landlord and tenant Renting laws have been rewritten, Breaking the contract When employee can’t just walk away.

4 of 2010  : Compensation for rescurers Aftermath of accident causes mental harm, Self-managed super New law removes special trustee status, Commercial offices Sellers or lessors must disclose energy efficiency, Drafting the contract Interpretation is more than words in isolation, Tax shelters and schemes Alerts and schemes, Not just the money Suspension of employee a loss of 'non-pecuniary attribute', Key changes New guardianship laws, Hybrid dispute resolution Getting the best of both worlds, Aborignal cultural heritage Improved protection and harsher penalties.

3 of 2010  : New law on consumer contracts Unfair contract terms invalid, Wills What happens if I don't leave a will, Positive outcomes Considering mental illness of offenders, Insolvency You can serve a bankruptcy notice by email, Special disability trusts Proposals to expand beneficaries and uses of funds, Fraud in tender Limitation caps won't limit liability, Credit history How can business comply with privacy laws, Poor reputation Evidence after defamation, Raising rent deceit Shopping centre landlord's misleading behaviour, Intellectual property Hard questions on the internet.

2 of 2010  : Information champion Major reform of freedom of information laws, Illegal downloads Internet service provider not held responsible, Estate executors Know your tax obligations, Voting rights for the vision impaired Secret voting a right, Register trust deeds, Builders payments Residential restriction on security of payment law, Tender bids When price can change after closing date, Resale royalties Seller and buyers of art works may have to pay, Third party liability A 'resonable response' to risk of criminal act, Mortgage trap Stamp duty payable on vendor finance.

1 of 2010  : Surviving a statuory demand How to have one set aside, False advertising Court remedies can be inventive, Employment contract It may outlast the relationship, Resisting a liquidator's claims How to hang on to payments made to you, Franchises Breaking the rules but not the agreement, Confidentiality Potential sub-contractor sues tenderer for breach, Legal action on climate change Public authorities at risk of being sued, When the tax office wanta a cut Housing a family member can come at a cost.

4 of 2009  : Discrimation on facebook Banning social networking sites at work may not protect employers, Internet publication It takes two to publish, and more can’t be assumed, Photos as evidence How the courts interpret the picture, Online help in family break-ups www.familyseparation.humanservices.gov.au, Travel restrictions When the tax office can stop you leaving the country, Email evidence and the paperless trail Making a contract by email legaL, Avoiding forgery Day-to-day, we make decisions of trust around emails we receive. But evidence that an email is authentic may be necessary if it is required as evidence in court., Visas New emphases on refusals and cancellations on character grounds, Liminations on redunancy Changes to rules on unfair dismissal, End of life Enforcing your wishes with an advance care directive.

3 of 2009  : Landholder duty Tax base expands, Family care More leave entitlements in new employment system, Law reform Less Australia/New Zealand legal divide, Seal the deal Signing contract documents legally in the e-age, De facto relationships Am I entitled to a property settlement?, Super funds Maintaining a sole purpose, Trusts Blow the dust off that deed, Class actions Things to know, Mark up full price New rules on advertising goods and services, Guarantees Security for lenders, Works of art Not an artistic free-for-all.

2 of 2009 : Anti-spam law revamped up Unsubscribe facilities do not infer consent, First homeowner grant Penalties if you don’t meet criteria, Document recovery Make it easy on yourself, Termination Keen interest for employers to get it right, Tax Longer to appeal, Managing super funds Breach of rules can lead to imprisonment, Rich cats How to leave a legacy for your pet, Compulsorily acquired land Claiming loss of profits.

1 of 2009  : Green wash ACCC targets misleading environmental claims, De Facto break-ups New laws give partners financial parity with marriages, Homemade wills When the judge decides, Land tax Where is the principal place of residence?, Fixtures What can I take from home? Hard times Tax consequences, Online contracts Honesty in pre-lease claims vital, Retail leasing When is a click signature binding?, Tenders Duty to treat all bidders fairly.

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