What date are assets valued at in Family Law Property Settlements?
Family law property settlement negotiations and court proceedings can often run for lengthy periods of time. Sometimes there are delays that are outside of the parties’ control. These delays can cause issues when it comes to the time for valuation of the parties’ assets.
Smart Contracts and Smart Legal Contracts – An Overview
Smart contracts are programs stored on a blockchain that self-execute when predetermined conditions are met.
The ATO’s Crypto Tracking and Data Collection Processes
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has released a statement outlining their priorities ahead of the end of financial year 2021/22, with crypto-assets being one of these priorities due to its rising popularity.
Consider your cyber security
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) defines a cyber incident as an unwanted or unexpected cyber security event, or a series of such events, that have a significant probability of compromising business operations.
The Online Safety Act 2021 – what it is and why you should care
The Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) (Act) came into effect on 23 January 2022. The Act aims to develop the existing regulatory framework and vest the eSafety Commissioner with greater investigative and enforcement powers.
Purchasers Beware – Duty is Now Payable on Late Settlement Interest
If settlement is delayed by the purchaser, through no fault of the Vendor, then interest can be payable by the Purchaser in accordance with the terms of the contract of sale of land (Late Settlement Interest). Late Settlement Interest is normally calculated at 12% per annum of the purchase price.
Unvaccinated worker reinstated due to employers poor communication
In a very important recent development, a Northern Territory teacher, Anna Gikas (Applicant), who was sacked over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate
When failure to follow a Direction to attend to an Independent Medical Examination can lead to dismissal
One of the most frequently asked questions from employers is whether you can you terminate an employee from work when they are on long-term personal and sick leave.
Termination of skinny-dipping Academic is found not to be unfair?
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWCFB) has upheld the Australian National University’s (ANU) appeal over the dismissal of a mathematics professor after he went skinny-dipping with a student before kissing her and engaging in intimate but not sexual intercourse with her.
Can an employee be terminated from employment for excessive SMS texting?
Employers regularly notice and complain when their employees are distracted through texting on their mobile phones. But, can an employee be dismissed for such an action when an employer determines the amount of texting has gone too far?