Privacy laws in Australia are governed by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the ‘Act’) and the Australian Privacy Principles. The principles were introduced in 2014 to bring Australia’s privacy laws (first introduced in 2001) in line with advancing technology trends and to provide more transparency around the capture and use of personal information. They make… Read More
Strata title is a recent phenomenon, created with the introduction of legislation in 1961. Strata title now covers nearly all apartment blocks and unit properties. Prior to 1961, there was no strata title, and all these types of property were covered by company title. This is less common today and most units have converted to… Read More
Construction defects in a strata development can have an overwhelming financial and emotional impact on a unit owner. All industry players are impacted, with the question of blame bouncing between architects, engineers, certifiers, developers and builders. In the meantime, hundreds of unit owners, investors and renters face uncertainty and many occupants are unable to live… Read More
Redundancy commonly occurs when a business is sold or restructured, and a role that has been carried out by a particular employee (or numerous employees) is no longer necessary. When this occurs, there are certain processes by which an employer must abide to legally declare someone redundant. Notice and Severance distinguished Notice and severance payments… Read More
When ex-partners reach an agreement for the settlement of their financial matters upon separation, there are two ways this agreement can be legally finalised. These are ‘consent orders’ and a ‘financial agreement’. It is important to finalise family law financial matters through one of these methods, as informal agreements can easily collapse. In this blog,… Read More