Online frauds and email scams aren’t new, but scammers and criminals are inventive and relentless at finding new ways to defraud people through phishing, identity theft, hacking and catfishing which leads to financial loss. According to ACCC’s Scamwatch, in 2020, $176m was lost to scams in Australia. One example is e-mail spoofing: a technique used […]
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From 1 November 2021, a new regime for Director Identification Number has started, and this will impact both domestic and foreign directors of Australian registered body corporates. Director Identification Number (DIN) DIN is a unique 15-digit identifier for verification of identity of a director, which will enable regulators, administrators and liquidators to trace a director’s
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On 11 July 2019, McCallum J of the Supreme Court of NSW handed down her judgment in O’Neill v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 655. The Court held that the Sydney Morning Herald and journalist Peter FitzSimons had defamed Dr John O’Neill in two articles and awarded damages in the
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What to do if you have been issued with a bankruptcy notice, and what happens if you become a bankrupt What do I do if I have received a bankruptcy notice? After receiving a bankruptcy notice, you usually have 21 days within which to comply with the notice, or to apply to have it cancelled.
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Why you need to protect your company and business name Your company name or business name are monumental to your brand recognition. For convenience, we will refer to both as “company name”. The right company name provides a powerful first impression for your business. As you continue trading under your company name, its importance
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Developer successfully quashes adjudicator’s decision by confirming importance of the contract reference date A prominent northern suburbs developer has succeeded in overturning an adverse adjudication decision after it was successfully argued that the existence or otherwise of an available reference date under the Building Contract constitutes a jurisdictional fact for the purposes of the Building
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Compassionate leave evidence requirements Under the National Employment Standards, employees are entitled to 2 days of paid compassionate leave for each occasion when a member of the employee’s immediate family/household dies. Compassionate leave is also available where a member of the employee’s immediate family/household contracts or develops a life-threatening illness, or suffers a life-threatening injury.
It is nearly 10 years since the humble “#” symbol, which up till then was commonly known as “the pound key”, got a new lease on life. It was first used in a social network context, in 2007, to classify and define posts into clickable and searchable terms found within that publisher’s site. The “hashtag”,
31 January 2017 is the 5th anniversary of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth), and the end of the grace period to review and update migrated registrations from other public registers such as the Australian Security and Investments Commission (ASIC) Register of Company Charges, the Australian Register of Ships, the Fisheries Register, State and
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An online presence is now imperative for many businesses, with most businesses having an online presence either through a website dedicated to their business, or through social media platforms. While social media platforms offer an economical way of having an online presence, most businesses still opt to register their own websites (domain name), as this
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From 23 November 2023, the legal practice of Church & Grace will be incorporated as part of McLachlan Thorpe Partners. Both Church & Grace and McLachlan Thorpe Partners are committed to ensuring a smooth transition and maintaining the high standards of service and relationship you have come to expect from both firms. Click here for more information.
