Marketing materials used to advertise off-the-plan contracts often contain computer generated images, called ‘renders’ to illustrate what...

Last October, we sent out an alert regarding the implementation of Director identification Numbers (“DIN”) and the need for directors and...

The use of electronic conveyancing (e-conveyancing) is set to receive a huge overhaul over the next year, with a new proposal to mandate...

A new and shorter domain namespace is launching in Australia with priority applications to be made by 24 March 2022. This means that...

In its first two decisions of the 2022 calendar year, the High Court of Australia has considered the question of what makes a worker an...

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ruby Nielsen as a Senior Associate at Shand Taylor Lawyers. Ruby joined our firm as a law...

Smoking on Queensland apartment balconies could soon be a thing of the past after a recent adjudicator’s decision found that second-hand...

New editions of the Contract for Houses and Residential Land and Residential Lots in a Community Title Scheme will be released by the...

On 24 August 2011, a deadly fire ripped through a Slack’s Creek property, tragically killing 11 people from two different families....

From November 2021, the Australian Government is set to roll out Director Identification Numbers (“DIN”) initiative to help combat the...

For a will to be considered valid, there are specific formalities that need to be complied with. Generally, the will has to be in...

The Retail Shop lease and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (the Regulation) enacted by the...

Over the past couple of years, the definition of casual employee has become anything but ‘regular and systematic’. However, the recent...

Mandatory workplace vaccinations are a hot topic and a controversial workplace issue at the moment. Australia is currently in the midst...

Extensions to yearly repayments available Under a Division 7A Loan – a borrower must make minimum yearly repayments (MYR) before the end...

All working Australians accumulate superannuation throughout their careers in preparation for retirement. But should you pass away before...

The Fair Work Commission has found in favour of a former delivery driver of the international food delivery company Deliveroo, which held...

The Fair Work Act has been amended recently to clarify the meaning of casual employment. What is casual employment? Under the new...

CAREFUL! Expressing an opinion is still defamatory if it is not properly based on facts! The Federal Court has recently found in favour...

The superintendent – independent certifier or principal’s agent? In a perfect world, construction projects would run smoothly. Principals...