EU Data Bomb: Australian Collateral Damage
On 25 May 2018 the European Union [EU or Union] General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] came into effect. The GDPR is a law directed to the protection of privacy and personal information, like the…
Buried in the Budget: Directors in the Firing Line
In the Harry Potter books the members of the Order of the Phoenix are the good guys struggling against Lord Voldemort and the corrupt Ministry of Magic. To the Federal government and ASIC, however,…
Making Sense of the Personal Property Securities Register
The operation of the Personal Property Securities Register (“PPSR”) can be a confusing enough concept for lawyers, let alone the general public. However, having a basic knowledge of the priority…
Staff Profile: Patrick Walsh
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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…
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