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Is an employer liable for the crimes of their employee?

The actions of employees regularly get employers into trouble. Whether it’s a disgruntled employee as they leave their workplace or a trainee starting out, there can be many..

How the Courts Respond Uniquely

Every matter involving parenting arrangements is different; they each have their own uniqueness that requires careful consideration by the court. However, across all cases, the..

How to Negotiate Debt

All of us have been in a situation at one point or another where we owe someone money. Whether it’s paying someone back for dinner or obtaining a loan from a multinational..

What To Do if the Loan is Not Perfected

The Personal Property Securities Register is a great tool for parties who lend money, supply goods on account or enter into asset leases. However, one common problem is the..

A Report into the Diversity of Australian CEO's

Consultant Conrad Liveris released a report, based on the annual reports and websites of ASX200 companies, identifying commonalities and norms in the educational and professional..

Time to Secure Your Director's Loans

The Sydney property market has seen enormous growth. The median price has risen by some 412% in the past 25 years. Pegged to this has been the growth in certain industries such as..

Family Law for the Future: The ALRC Report

Last month, the Australian Law Reform Commission (‘ALRC’) released its report, ‘Family Law for the Future – An Inquiry into the Family Law System’ (‘the Report’). The ALRC spent..

The Family Violence Plan

With the update of the Family Violence Plan in April 2019, the Courts have continued to recognise the importance of protecting those experiencing family violence, and the..

Does someone with a mental disability owe a duty of care?

In the case of Carrier v Bonham [2002] 1 Qd R 474 Queensland Court of Appeal, Bonham was a psychiatric patient with a long history of schizophrenia. He was being detained in a..