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4 Oct 2019

Education Corporate and commercial

Parents avoid paying school fees due to deficient enrolment contract

27 Sep 2019

Education Corporate and commercial

New Not-for-profit Guidelines for Non-Government Schools in New South Wales

Schools should understand the risks that come with their not-for-profit status and associated regulatory obligations, particularly in the areas of related party transactions and ancillary services.

9 Sep 2019

Corporate and commercial

Personal services income provisions

Federal Court considers results test and unrelated clients test in two recent cases.

18 Jul 2019

Corporate and commercial

Employer superannuation contributions in light of Bluescope Steel decision

Employers are only required to make superannuation contributions in respect of earnings for ordinary hours at ordinary rates of pay specified in industrial instruments to avoid the superannuation guarantee charge

11 Jul 2019

Employment and safety Education Corporate and commercial

Outside hours conduct of teacher justifies instant dismissal

In some circumstances, schools will have a duty of care to protect students from the wrongful behaviours of teachers engaging in activities that occur outside school hours.

25 Jun 2019

Corporate and commercial

Will proposed legislation on anti-phoenix reforms rise from its ashes?

The Federal Government's push for significant corporate and taxation reform to quash phoenix activity has stalled, but probably only temporarily.

23 May 2019

Commercial litigation and dispute resolution Employment and safety Corporate and commercial Class Actions

Employment class actions - feast or famine?

Employers are the subject of a wave of class action litigation at a time when the state of play is less certain than ever before. (Some) litigation funders are excited, but perhaps all is not what it seems.

13 May 2019

Corporate and commercial Restructuring and insolvency

Why directors must consider creditors' interests when company solvency is at risk

Federal Court finds Termite Resources' directors breached their duties by failing to conduct a proper analysis of sufficiency of cash reserves.

26 Apr 2019

Corporate and commercial

ATO's safe harbour for employer superannuation contributions in respect of annual leave loading

Employers may avoid liability for the superannuation guarantee charge in respect of annual leave loading under the ATO's safe harbour.

27 Mar 2019

Corporate and commercial

Voluntary disclosure of unpaid superannuation guarantee charge liabilities

Employers may benefit from disclosing unpaid superannuation guarantee charge (SGC) liabilities to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) even if the Federal government's proposed amnesty is not enacted

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Parents avoid paying school fees due to deficient enrolment contract

New Not-for-profit Guidelines for Non-Government Schools in New South Wales

Personal services income provisions

Employer superannuation contributions in light of Bluescope Steel decision

Outside hours conduct of teacher justifies instant dismissal

Will proposed legislation on anti-phoenix reforms rise from its ashes?

Employment class actions - feast or famine?

Why directors must consider creditors' interests when company solvency is at risk

ATO's safe harbour for employer superannuation contributions in respect of annual leave loading

Voluntary disclosure of unpaid superannuation guarantee charge liabilities

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Parents avoid paying school fees due to deficient enrolment contract​

New Not-for-profit Guidelines for Non-Government Schools in New South Wales​

Personal services income provisions​

Employer superannuation contributions in light of Bluescope Steel decision​

Outside hours conduct of teacher justifies instant dismissal​

Will proposed legislation on anti-phoenix reforms rise from its ashes?​

Employment class actions - feast or famine?​

Why directors must consider creditors' interests when company solvency is at risk​

ATO's safe harbour for employer superannuation contributions in respect of annual leave loading​

Voluntary disclosure of unpaid superannuation guarantee charge liabilities​

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Parents avoid paying school fees due to deficient enrolment contract

New Not-for-profit Guidelines for Non-Government Schools in New South Wales

Personal services income provisions

Employer superannuation contributions in light of Bluescope Steel decision

Outside hours conduct of teacher justifies instant dismissal

Will proposed legislation on anti-phoenix reforms rise from its ashes?

Employment class actions - feast or famine?

Why directors must consider creditors' interests when company solvency is at risk

ATO's safe harbour for employer superannuation contributions in respect of annual leave loading

Voluntary disclosure of unpaid superannuation guarantee charge liabilities