Despite the world going through a tumultuous time, with wars, pandemic and most recently a pinch on the cost of living, the wheels of entrepreneurship and growth are still spinning. No where is this more notable than in the always active field of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A).
Horizontal or Vertical? Merger or Acquisition? Are they one and the same?
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Corporate and Commercial
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Safe Work Month - Worker falls 6.5 metres and employer is fined $135,000
When you are thinking about National Safe Work Month this October 2022, it’s worth remembering that safety accidents can really happen to anyone. It’s not just the big end of town with hundreds of employees carrying out dangerous work, it’s also your local plumbing and gas fitting business.
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Employment Law
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Why .au and Why Now?
.au is a new general purpose domain name that is available to anyone with a verifiable connection to Australia. These were launched in March 2022. Until 9:59am AEST 21 September 2022, holders of .au domain names which include an additional namespace (such as .com .org or .net) may apply for priority status to reserve an exact match of their current domain name in the .au domain. No one else may do so.
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Corporate and Commercial
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Property Settlement and Capital Gains Tax
When negotiating a property settlement with your former spouse, it is important to consider any potential Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”) implications.
Separating Siblings after Separation – What you should know
It goes without saying that the impact on children of their parent’s separating needs to be managed carefully by the adults around them. Support services such as counselling and family therapy are integral for supporting children at such time. At Frank Law, we have built trusting relationships with counsellors and family therapists who we often refer our clients to for additional emotional support.
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Family Law
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Legal Correspondence and Family Law Matters
Solicitors are not employed to act as ‘postman’ to vent the anger and vitriol of their clients.
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Family Law
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Christmas joy spread for Liquidators and Insolvency Lawyers!
The Full Court of the Federal Court - Allsop CJ, Middleton and Derrington JJ have given Liquidators and Insolvency Lawyers an early Christmas present in finding that a a statutory set-off under s553C(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 is NOT an available defence against a liquidators claim for the recovery of a preference under s588FA of the Act.
Beware the Tax Man!
A lot of poorly made jokes begin with “there are two certainties in life…” When it comes to family law proceedings, you can be certain that your taxation returns will come under the microscope.
The apprehension of bias principle: Can judges and lawyers still be friends?
“Justice should both be done and be seen to be done, reflecting a requirement fundamental to the
common law system of adversarial trial – that it is conducted by an independent and impartial
tribunal”. The recent High Court decision Charisteas v Charisteas [2021] HCA 29 puts a dampener on the friendships between judicial officers and legal practitioners.
common law system of adversarial trial – that it is conducted by an independent and impartial
tribunal”. The recent High Court decision Charisteas v Charisteas [2021] HCA 29 puts a dampener on the friendships between judicial officers and legal practitioners.
International Relocation & Family Law
With restrictions on international travel continuing to ease in the coming months, issues
regarding international travel with children, international relocation and overseas child abduction are
likely to become more prevalent.
regarding international travel with children, international relocation and overseas child abduction are
likely to become more prevalent.