It has been over 6 years since the unfair contract terms protections in the Australian Consumer Law and Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 were first extended to small businesses.
On 6 June 2023, through the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (SJBP), the Federal Government announced further amendments to workplace laws.
The recent case of Verde Terra Pty Ltd & Ors v Central Coast Council & Anor [2023] NSWCA 121 arose in the context of a dispute about how one measures the environmental impacts of total development against the development "approved".
Family businesses and employers will be interested in the outcome of an underpayment claim case involving parties who were married.
The recent appeal judgment in JMC Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2023] FCAFC 76 reversed the Federal Court's June 2022 decision and offered further clarification on some differences between employee and contractor relationships.
Forensic accountants are qualified accountants highly skilled in analysing, interpreting and presenting financial information for the purpose of court proceedings.