‘General’
Friday, May 18th, 2012
I recently was invited to the Sunshine Coast Business Expo as a speaker across the two days of this yearly event. One of the presentations I gave was a Business Legislation Update for the year ahead in 2012.
I have uploaded a Power Point presentation for you to read through which contains these topics including:
- Carbon Pricing Mechanism
- OHS Harmonisation
- Personal Properties Securities Act (PPSA)
- ATO and Direct Responsibilities and
- Warranties against Defects.
These issues are very important for all businesses. Please read through the Power Point slides and contact me if you have any questions.
Tags: Business, Carbon Pricing Mechanism, Director Responsibilities, Ohs, Ohs Harmonisation, Personal Properties Security Act, Ppsa, Warranties Against Defects
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
A Department of Immigration and Citizenship client reference group has released a report on new visa pricing to be implemented on 1 July 2012 and 1 July 2013. There are various main points to highlight throughtout the report.
Read the rest of Owen Small’s blog entry here.
Tags: Australia, DIAC, General Skilled Migration, Immigration, migration, Permanent Residency, skill, Skilled Occupation List, Sponsored Migration Scheme, VEVO, visa
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Monday, May 14th, 2012
When people prepare a Will, they sometimes may not consider what will happen to their Estate if all of the beneficiaries listed in the Will are no longer alive to benefit from the Will.
In this situation, the balance of the Will maker’s Estate, known as the residuary Estate, will be given to the reserve beneficiaries. If a Will maker decides not to list reserve beneficiaries, the Will maker’s Estate may pass to family members who the Will maker would never have imagined could benefit from their Will.
Read the rest of Byron’s blog article here.
Tags: Beneficiary, Family Members Benefit From Will, Inheriting Estate Where There Is No Beneficiary, Next Of Kin, No Beneficiaries Alive, No Surviving Beneficiary, Pass Away At The Same Time, Reserve Beneficiaries, Reserve Beneficiary, Residuary Estate, Residue, Residue Of Estate, Which Family Members Can Benefit From A Will, Which Relatives Can Benefit From A Will, Wills And Estates, Wills And Estates Law
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Friday, April 27th, 2012
Business Succession Planning can be a difficult and long process, however the rewards of a properly documented Business Succession Plan far outweigh the time and effort spent in preparing the plan. Too often have I seen clients attend my office after an event such as death or retirement where a business is suffering. Often problems could have been avoided with a properly documented Business Succession Plan.
What is Business Succession Planning?
In simple terms, Business Succession Planning is developing a strategy to transfer the ownership, management and financial responsibility of a business.
Read more of Byron Cannon’s blog entry here.
Tags: Business Planning, Business Structures, Business Succession, Business Succession Planning, Business Wills, Power Of Attorney, Shareholder Agreements, Stakeholders, Wills
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Given the ever changing nature of the family unit, there are increasing numbers of children who, for various reasons, have lost contact with their parents. For children in this situation, being estranged from a parent doesn’t necessarily reduce their prospects of success when lodging a family provision application to dispute a will.
Read the rest of Byron Cannon’s article here.
Tags: Contesting A Will, Deceased Estate, Disputing A Will, Estate Law, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Estranged Children, Family Provision Applications, Left Out Of A Will, Legal Costs In Estate Litigation, Small Estates
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Monday, April 23rd, 2012
“Conveyancing” is a rather old-fashioned word which simply means the process of transferring property. The term is still widely used, probably because it is the only way to describe the subject in a single word, and it sounds pretty official!
The two main types of conveyancing are residential conveyancing (which includes vacant land, houses and units, both existing and off the plan), and commercial conveyancing, which includes industrial, commercial and retail properties.
Read more of Tom Wood’s article in My Weekly Preview here.
Tags: buying a property, buying a unit, buying land, Conveyancing, land purchase, land sales, leasing a property, leasing a unit, property law, selling land, title search, transferring
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Friday, April 20th, 2012
Ever wondered how to deal with that one employee who’s always taking a sick day? We all know the type. Either we’ve worked with them or they’ve worked for us. One thing’s for sure, they can cost your business not only money but also create an idle culture amongst staff.
Thankfully, case law tells us that we shouldn’t be afraid to dismiss such employees provided we have a valid reason.
I recently read the case of Anderson v Crown Melbourne. Here, the employer discovered from other staff members that the employee was intending to fly interstate to attend a football game.
Read the rest of Byron Cannon’s article here.
Tags: Conscious Disregard, Employment Law, Employment Relations, Fair Work Australia, Procedural Fairness, Terminating An Employee, Terminating Employment
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