Back in 2011 the legal community was atwitter on hearing that Ms Fraser-Kirk settled her claim for sexual harassment against chief executive Mark McInnes and David Jones for $850,000.  Her original claim for damages was for $37 million.                       

An informed analysis of damages claims ordered by courts in previous cases indicated that the range of damages for moderate sexual harassment cases was between $5,000 and $30,000. 

In a report setting out its work in the small business sector between 1 January and 30 June 2014 the ACCC has claimed it is committed to protecting the interests of small business and enforcing the Australian Consumer Law.

On 30 July 2014 the Australian Taxation Office issued Taxation Ruling TR 2014/5 (previously released in draft form as TR 2013/D6) addressing the taxation effect of an order by the Family Court under section 79 of the Family Law Act 1975 for a private company to pay money or transfer property to a shareholder or their associate.