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Is Your Pre-Nup Legally Binding? Author(s): Anthi Balafas Practice Area(s): Pre Nuptial/Binding Financial Agreements Date: February 5, 2010 Changes to First Home Owner Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing Date: February 4, 2010 Advice Regarding Testamentary Trusts Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: January 20, 2010 Climate Change Law Author(s): Nathan Rockliff Practice Area(s): National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (“NGER Act”) Date: January 20, 2010 Enforcing your wishes with an advance care directive Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: November 27, 2009 Redundancy Tax Concessions on Payments Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law /Taxation Date: October 15, 2009 Managing Super Funds Breach of rules can lead to imprisonment Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Self-Managed Superannuation Date: September 30, 2009 Tax Longer to Appeal Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Taxation Date: August 30, 2009 Termination Keen interest for employers to get it right Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law Date: August 3, 2009 Document Recovery Make it easy on yourself Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): General Legal Services Date: July 12, 2009 Property Update – First Home Buyer’s Grant and Halving Stamp Duty for Non-First Home Buyers Author(s): Carli Kulmar Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing Date: June 17, 2009 First Home Owners Grant Penalties if you don't meet criteria Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing Date: June 9, 2009 Tenders Duty to treat all bidders fairly Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Commercial Contract Law Date: May 18, 2009 Can I leave my pet money in my Will? Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: May 6, 2009 Who has the right to decide if a person is buried / cremated and where? Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning /Probate/Letters of Administration Date: April 30, 2009 De Facto Property Determination under the Family Law Act Author(s): Carli Kulmar Practice Area(s): Defacto Date: April 22, 2009 Retail Leasing Honesty in pre-lease claims vital Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Property & Commercial Services Date: April 20, 2009 Online Contracts When is a click signature binding? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): General Legal Services /Contract Law /Commercial Contract Law Date: April 13, 2009 Hard Times Tax Consequences Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Taxation Date: April 6, 2009 Fixtures What can I take from home? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing Date: March 23, 2009 Land Tax Where is the principal place of residence? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing /Property Date: March 9, 2009 Homemade Wills When the Judge decides Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: March 4, 2009 Defacto Break-Ups New laws give partners financial parity with marriages Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Defacto Date: February 18, 2009 Parenting Orders Author(s): Anthi Balafas Practice Area(s): Children Date: February 12, 2009 Self Managed Superannuation Funds Self Managed Superannuation Funds - Can my Superannuation Fund purchase a commercial property and lease it to a family member for business purposes? Author(s): Carli Kulmar Practice Area(s): Self-Managed Superannuation Date: January 26, 2009 Grandparents Seeking Contact With Grandchildren Author(s): Carli Kulmar Practice Area(s): Family Law /Children Date: January 22, 2009 Dispute Resolution Should I go to court or mediate? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Dispute Resolution Date: January 19, 2009 Spousal Maintenance Author(s): Anthi Balafas Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: January 11, 2009 Amendments Affecting Defacto Relationships Author(s): Carli Kulmar Practice Area(s): Defacto Date: December 22, 2008 Tenders Are disclaimers effective? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Property & Commercial Services Date: December 18, 2008 Child Custody (defined as residence under the Family Law Act 1975) Author(s): Anthi Balafas Practice Area(s): Children Date: December 10, 2008 Have you been left out of a Will? Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: November 19, 2008 Overseas Clients – An International Perspective Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Public Notary /Property & Conveyancing / Public Notary /Advice on Setting up a Business/Company /Debt Recovery and Insolvency /Litigation /Asset protection and Estate Planning /Asset Protection, Directors’ Responsibilities & Corp Governance /Corporate Insolvency / Winding up Companies /Corporate Finance Advisory / Litigation /Business Acquisitions and Sales Date: November 17, 2008 Property Update - Boost for First Home Buyers Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing Date: November 17, 2008 Forgery Invalidating the security on a loan Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): General Legal Services Date: November 16, 2008 Debt Can I get a Judgment set aside? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Debt Recovery and Insolvency Date: November 5, 2008 Wills and Super Can you say who’ll benefit after you’re gone? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning Date: October 16, 2008 Capacity Assessing decision-making ability Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): General Legal Services Date: October 8, 2008 Paying Tax on Dad's Home - A Disgrace Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Taxation Date: September 27, 2008 Tax-free Child Support Payments - Taxing children Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: September 21, 2008 Your Will can't control your Superannuation - so stop trying Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning /Self-Managed Superannuation (Commercial) Date: September 21, 2008 Buying a house with friends / relations Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing Date: September 18, 2008 Divorce Author(s): Carli Kulmar Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: September 18, 2008 First Home Buyers Guide to Buying a Property Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing Date: September 18, 2008 Neighbours What can I do about nuisance trees? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): General Legal Services Date: September 18, 2008 Predatory Workplaces Damage control when key staff leave Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law (Commercial) Date: September 18, 2008 Family Law No pressure to mediate with a violent partner Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: August 10, 2008 Pre-Nuptial Agreement / Binding Financial Agreement Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: July 14, 2008 Tax Issues - Sale of a Business Author(s): Peter Gell Practice Area(s): Taxation /Corporate Restructuring /Public and Private Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) /Taxation (Commercial) /Business Acquisitions and Sales Date: November 3, 2007 Secure Payment in Building and Construction Industry This article is an overview of the NSW Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (as amended in 2002). Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Building & Construction Date: September 18, 2007 Can they claim your home as security? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Asset protection and Estate Planning Date: August 30, 2007 What is the timeframe to make a claim? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Personal Injury Date: May 25, 2007 Planning to do business - legal preparation is crucial! Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Advice on Setting up a Business/Company Date: May 23, 2007 The Australian Franchising landscape - now & in the future. Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Business Structures, Partnerships and Joint Ventures Date: May 18, 2007 Work Choices record-keeping to be enforced Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law (Commercial) Date: May 14, 2007 New laws to share looking after children Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: May 10, 2007 Partners' bitter end if timing is wrong Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Business Structures, Partnerships and Joint Ventures Date: May 10, 2007 Intellectual property & franchising law - things you should know. Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Advice on Setting up a Business/Company Date: May 8, 2007 Employees found personally liable Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law (Commercial) Date: May 7, 2007 Who bears the risk of damage? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing Date: May 6, 2007 Due Diligence - Buying a franchise or other business? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Franchise Agreements /Franchising Date: May 1, 2007 Appointing an Enduring Guardian Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Wills & Estate Planning /Family Provision Act claims and/or contesting the validity of Wills Date: April 26, 2007 Thinking of becoming a franchisor? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Franchise Agreements Date: April 23, 2007 Family Home Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: April 15, 2007 Future Savings Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Taxation Date: April 10, 2007 Tax Avoidance Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Business Structures, Partnerships and Joint Ventures /Taxation (Commercial) Date: April 9, 2007 Business Identity Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Advice on Setting up a Business/Company /Patents, Trademarks & Intellectual Property Law /Commercial Contract Law /Domain names and internet marketing /Trademarks Date: March 12, 2007 Planning Ahead Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Provision Act claims and/or contesting the validity of Wills Date: February 25, 2007 Tax Tips Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Taxation Date: February 15, 2007 Victimisation in the workplace Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law (Commercial) Date: February 14, 2007 Disability Trusts Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: February 13, 2007 Business Deal? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Commercial Contract Law Date: February 12, 2007 Depreciating Assets Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Property & Conveyancing /Taxation Date: February 9, 2007 Retail Leases Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Property Date: January 22, 2007 Tax Relief Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Taxation Date: January 16, 2007 Shared Parenting Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Family Law Date: December 10, 2006 Buying a Franchise Author(s): Nicole Rockliff Practice Area(s): Business Structures, Partnerships and Joint Ventures /Franchise Agreements Date: December 7, 2006 Paper Trail - What documents should a business keep Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Business Structures, Partnerships and Joint Ventures Date: November 24, 2006 Capital Gains Tax and Basic Structuring Issues This paper will examine the basic different tax treatment between Companies, Partnerships and Trust. Author(s): Peter Gell Practice Area(s): Advice on Setting up a Business/Company Date: November 7, 2006 Testamentary Trusts Author(s): Peter Gell Practice Area(s): Self-Managed Superannuation Date: November 3, 2006 Capital v Income The general concept and relevance to property development. Author(s): Peter Gell Practice Area(s): Property & Commercial Services /Taxation /Taxation (Commercial) Date: October 28, 2006 Criminal Behaviour : Can Employers be held responsible for employees’ actions? Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Employment Law Date: September 28, 2006 Directors - If you act for a company, you can be liable too Author(s): Rockliffs Solicitors and IP Lawyers Practice Area(s): Asset Protection, Directors’ Responsibilities & Corp Governance /Business Structures, Partnerships and Joint Ventures Date: September 28, 2006 Proposed Superannuation Rule Changes Author(s): Stephen Rockliff Practice Area(s): Taxation Date: May 19, 2006 Small Business & Finance Author(s): Peter Gell Practice Area(s): Advice on Setting up a Business/Company /Business Structures, Partnerships and Joint Ventures /Corporate Finance Advisory Date: May 11, 2006 Changes to Superannuation Author(s): Peter Gell Practice Area(s): Self-Managed Superannuation /Self-Managed Superannuation (Commercial) Date: July 7, 2005
