It’s Your Idea… But do you Legally Own it?
Say you’ve come up with this great, new idea for an app. You make the designs, structure how it works and do all your research on [...]
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05, 2019
Mental Health and Your Employees; At What Point Does Termination Become Discrimination? | Newcastle & Sydney | Butlers Law News
A recent Federal Court decision has awarded an ex employee $140,000 in compensation and $20,000 in penalties after his employer was found to have dismissed him [...]
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04, 2019
Court Finds Phone Video an Adequate Will. What Does This Tell Us About the Future of Legally Binding Wills? | Newcastle & Sydney | Butlers Law News
A judge in the Supreme Court of Queensland has found a video recorded on a deceased man’s phone to be an adequate, legally binding will. The [...]
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04, 2019
Is Your Contractor Actually an Employee? What You Need to Know to Avoid a Sham Contracting Claim | Newcastle & Sydney | Butlers Law News
The term ‘sham contracting’ gets thrown around a lot nowadays but do you really know what it means? Could you be eligible for a claim against your [...]
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04, 2019
Social Media and the Workplace: Can You Get Fired for What You Post on Your Personal Account? | Newcastle & Sydney | Butlers Law News
Most people nowadays have at least one social media account. Some people even have five or six. What was once considered your personal life can now [...]
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04, 2019
Considering Opening a Business? We Break Down the Five Most Common Business Structures! | Newcastle & Sydney | Butlers Law News
The type of business structure you choose affects how your business will operate. Things to take into consideration when choosing your structure include means of tax efficiency, [...]
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04, 2019
Will Apps, Robots and Chatbots Replace Your Lawyer? We Check Out the Growing Digital Trends Changing the Way Legal Advice Can be Received | Newcastle & Sydney | Butlers Law News
Digitization of the legal industry has been somewhat slow and hesitant. Its current prevalence, however, has become more common than ever before. As technology continues to [...]
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03, 2019
What Fees Are You Really Agreeing to When Using “Buy Now, Pay Later” Sites like Afterpay? | Newcastle & Sydney | Butlers Law News
Buy now, pay later services have seen a large growth in both popularity and reach in the last two years. These new services enable customers to purchase [...]
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03, 2019
What the NRL’s New “No Fault Stand Down” Policy Teaches Us About Employment Law | Newcastle & Sydney | Butlers Law News
This week, National Rugby League player Jack de Belin withdrew his application to the Federal Court, which was challenging the League’s newly introduced “No Fault Stand Down” [...]
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Retailers Unexpectedly Included in Royal Commission Clampdown on Car Dealerships | Newcastle & Sydney | Butlers Law News
The Financial Services Royal Commission released their final report on 4 February 2019, with some recommendations coming as a surprise to the retail industry. The Report has [...]