BITCOIN’S LEGAL TENDER PUSH

Posted on June 09, 2021

President Nayib Bukele announced today that El Salvador will become the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender after the Bitcoin Law was passed by the country’s congress. Unlike in Australia,…

AGRICULTURAL EXPORT INDUSTRY CHANGES

Posted on June 07, 2021

With the ongoing complexities in the international sphere from COVID-19 and diplomatic antagonism, Australia’s agriculture industry has been hit hard with the reduction of exports that provided…

OVERSEAS REAL PROPERTY IN DIVORCE AND FAMILY PROPERTY SETTLMENT

Posted on June 04, 2021

When engaging in property settlement matters in the Family Court of Australia, it is important to consider all property (real and other assets) held by the parties of the ‘marriage’ or ‘de facto…

VOLUNTARY WINDING UP PROCEEDINGS

Posted on June 02, 2021

COVID-19 has greatly impacted businesses especially small medium enterprises. If your company is in financial distress and is unlikely to recover, your company has the options to commence either a…

TERMINATION OF FIXED TERM RESIDENTAIL TENANCIES BY A TENANT

Posted on May 31, 2021

A fixed term lease or tenancy exists where the parties agree on a specific duration of tenancy (usually half a year or a year). S85 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA) states that a tenant in…

GROUNDS FOR ANNULMENT AND THE OPTION FOR DIVORCE

Posted on May 24, 2021

An annulment of marriage in Australia (also known as a decree of nullity) is an order which specifies that there is no legal marriage between the parties despite a marriage ceremony having occurred.…

HOW CHANGES TO THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW WILL BENEFIT SMALL BUSINESSES

Posted on May 21, 2021

The Australian Consumer Law (‘ACL’) provides both general and specific consumer protections across a range of conduct in commerce and transactions. They aim to protect consumers who acquire goods or…

COMPLEXETIES OF THE NEW LAND TAX BILL

Posted on May 18, 2021

In late 2019, the passing of land tax reforms resulted in top rate of land tax decreasing from 3.7% to 2.4%. However, land held by trusts and aggregate land held by related companies have attracted…

THE EFFECT OF THE 2021 BUDGET ON VISAS

Posted on May 13, 2021

The 2021 Federal Budget was announced on the 11th of May 2021 and outlines the government’s spending and federal economic policies and predictions for the coming financial year. Immigration Minister…

TRADEMARKING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Posted on May 11, 2021

There are multiple ways to protect intellectual property that cover everything from simple names of businesses through to complex patents on medical processes. These help to secure and provide value…

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