New International Standard for Occupational Health and Safety
The International Organisation for Standardisation has recently published a new International Standard ISO 45001: “Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for…
Looking into the Crystal Ball
What can we expect in Workers Compensation in the near future? On 16 April 2018 State Treasurer Rob Lucas announced that the average workers compensation premium rate for businesses in the 2018/19…
Contract Termination for Insolvency – Not Anymore!
So you think that you have the right to terminate a contract if the other side is insolvent? Maybe not as of 1 July 2018. New laws have recently come into effect preventing parties from enforcing…
Wills: Greedy v Needy
Dissecting Decisions: Swanson v Reis [2018] SASC 20 An Inheritance (Family Provision) claim has been dismissed on the first limb for the first time in South Australia. The age old question, is there…
Online Incorporations Services
DW Fox Tucker offers a range of incorporations services, from a simple company incorporation to specialist trust services. We strive to provide the best, most efficient service possible with a one…
Set-off Defence Gains Ground in Unfair Preference Claims
Is Morton v Rexel Electrical Supplies Pty Ltd [2015] QDC 49 (Rexel) gaining ground across Australia? In 2015, Queensland District Court Judge Searles held that Section 553C of the Corporations Act…
Client Profile: Calvary Group
When Cardinal Moran invited six Sisters of the Little Company of Mary to come to Australia in 1885 to care for the sick, the poor, and the dying, he could never have envisaged the legacy that today is the Calvary Group.
ACCC Targets Unfair Contract Terms for Agribusiness
The ACCC’s crackdown on unfair contract terms may impact you if you’re involved in the wine or agribusiness industries. The newly established ACCC Agricultural Unit has fired at its first target by…
Powers of Attorney
A Power of Attorney is a document that gives a person (called the Donee, Attorney or Appointee) the power to act on behalf of the person or company who gives the power (called the Donor, Principal or…
Making a Will
Wills and agency appointments are not something that should concern only older people. They should be put in place as part of the prudent management of your personal affairs. Like term life…
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