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16 06, 2021

New Casual Employment Requirements: Top 3 Tips for Employers

Butler's Lawyers Admin2021-07-06T13:53:06+10:00June 16th, 2021|Employment Law|

Since 27 March 2021, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 has been in force. Changes to Australia’s casual employment regime are certain [...]

9 06, 2021

Enduring Power of Attorney and Guardianship

Butler's Lawyers Admin2021-07-06T13:57:54+10:00June 9th, 2021|Blended Family Wills, Estate Planning|

Most households and businesses are familiar with a Power of Attorney. This type of document allows you to appoint one or more persons to manage legal and [...]

27 05, 2021

Differentiating a Similiar Trade Mark

Butler's Lawyers Admin2021-05-27T09:06:17+10:00May 27th, 2021|Intellectual Property|

Today, telecommunications company Swoop Holdings is set to be publicly listed on the ASX. Yet, it faces an ongoing trade mark dispute by digital marketing and consultancy [...]

19 05, 2021

Gig Workers and Employee Entitlements 3.0

Butler's Lawyers Admin2021-05-19T10:15:30+10:00May 19th, 2021|Employment Law|

Australia’s recent judicial history has extensively considered the work status of food delivery and rideshare service workers. There is particular focus on the distinction between employees and [...]

12 05, 2021

Small Businesses: The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) Has New Debt Review Powers

Butler's Lawyers Admin2021-07-06T14:18:27+10:00May 12th, 2021|Tax Law & Disputes|

If a small business is facing debt recovery actions commenced by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) may now be able to pause [...]

6 05, 2021

Intellectual Property Protection Rights

Butler's Lawyers Admin2021-07-06T14:19:41+10:00May 6th, 2021|Asset Protection, Intellectual Property|

You’re a business owner, you’ve registered your business name, and you’re wondering what your next steps are. You want to be able to use your business name, [...]

3 05, 2021

New Process for the Taxation of Invalidity Benefits

Butler's Lawyers Admin2021-05-03T11:37:13+10:00May 3rd, 2021|Tax Law & Disputes|

This blog post provides an important update for veterans who are awaiting recalculation of past taxation assessments. The recalculation is a result of the recent Federal Court [...]

26 04, 2021

Top 5 Tips for Contract Renegotiation

Butler's Lawyers Admin2021-04-27T11:52:56+10:00April 26th, 2021|Business Contracts & Agreements, Commercial & Civil Litigation|

At the time of entering into a business agreement, you were likely satisfied with your rights and obligations under the contract. However, as the last year has [...]

22 04, 2021

Practical Compliance Guideline: Does ATO’s Guideline 2021/D2 Impact You?

Butler's Lawyers Admin2021-04-22T10:18:58+10:00April 22nd, 2021|Asset Protection, Professional Practice Structuring, Tax Law & Disputes|

PCG 2021/D2 is interested in the allocation of profits within professional firms, and so applies to professional firms that redirect portions of income to a service trust. [...]

8 04, 2021

Director’s Duties: How to Avoid a Conflict of Interest

Butler's Lawyers Admin2021-04-08T12:26:52+10:00April 8th, 2021|Commercial & Civil Litigation, Helpful Hints|

Directors have many duties and obligations under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), but those pertaining to conflict of interest demand additional considerations from directors. Directors regularly act [...]

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