Review Of Victoria’s Long Service Leave Laws

The Andrews Labour Government are in the process of reviewing Victoria’s Long Service Leave arrangements under the Long Service Leave Act 1992.  The review will examine whether the existing arrangements meet the expectations of the community, or can be made fairer for women and people with parental responsibilities, part-time and casual employees, as well as [...]

2017-06-26T16:03:58+00:00May 1st, 2017|Business Advice, Contracts, Employment Law|Comments Off on Review Of Victoria’s Long Service Leave Laws

Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Payments

Last year laws were passed legislation and came into effect from 1 July 2016 that relate to property sales with a market value of $2 million or more.  If a contract of sale is entered into on or after 1 July 2016, the vendor will now need to apply to the ATO for a clearance certificate. [...]

2017-06-26T17:15:50+00:00April 3rd, 2017|Contracts|Comments Off on Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Payments

Australian Consumer Law Applied to Foreign Company

In a recent ACCC prosecution the Federal Court determined that the Australian Consumer Law (the old Trade Practices Law) applies to foreign companies offering goods and services to Australians online. The Court also found that the definition of goods in the legislation extended to digital products.

2017-06-26T16:49:49+00:00April 3rd, 2017|Business Advice, Contracts, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Trademarks|Comments Off on Australian Consumer Law Applied to Foreign Company

Rankin & Co are PEXA Lawyers

Rankin & Co are now pleased to announce that we are registered PEXA Lawyers.  E-conveyancing is growing exponentially and we are now able to consistently submit most dealings with the Land Titles Office (ie lodge caveats etc) via the PEXA online portal.  Also, once all parties in a conveyance are also registered with PEXA: that [...]

2017-06-26T17:18:20+00:00March 27th, 2017|Business Advice, Contracts|Comments Off on Rankin & Co are PEXA Lawyers
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