by aslaumbe | Oct 12, 2018 | Ligitations News, News
New Road Rule Concerning Emergency Vehicles A new road rule now requires motorists to slow down to 40 km/hr when passing a stationary emergency vehicle displaying blue or red flashing lights and to not increase speed until a safe distance past the vehicle. The rule...
by aslaumbe | Jun 27, 2018 | Conveyancing News, News
Purchasers Required To Withhold GST on Settlement Purchasers of real property are already required to withhold from vendors an amount equal to 12.5% of the purchase price on account of the vendor’s capital gains tax liability and send it to the Australian Tax...
by aslaumbe | Dec 8, 2017 | Business Sale & Purchase Articles, Commercial Agreement & Dispute Articles, Conveyancing News, Leases News, Ligitations News, News
Unfair Contract Terms in a Business to Business Contract In a recent Federal Court case, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v J J Richards & Sons Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1224, the Federal Court found that a number of terms in a standard form contract...
by aslaumbe | Dec 8, 2017 | Ligitations News, News
New Laws For Ticket Scalping and Gift Cards New amendments to the Fair Trading Act 1987 targeting ticket scalping and gift cards will commence in NSW in 2018. The changes include: Ticket Scalping 1. A ticket to an event such as a concert or sporting fixture...
by aslaumbe | Nov 9, 2017 | Ligitations News, News
New Scheme for Removing Driver Disqualifications Under a new scheme in NSW introduced by the Road Transport Amendment (Driver Licence Disqualification) Act 2017, as from 28 October 2017, eligible drivers who have not committed any driving offence during a...
by aslaumbe | Nov 3, 2017 | News, Practise Areas, Wills & Deceased Estates Articles
Contesting an Unfair Will Free Info Session Have you been left out of a will? Didn’t get your fair share of an estate? Are you an executor and someone is making a claim against the estate? Then attend a free 1 hour information session on Monday, 4 December 2017...