In Touch with the Law
In Touch with the Law newsletters are produced by the Law
Society of New South Wales and cover a range of topics, with information
for you on recent legal developments and legal basics presented in an
easily readable style.
2008 - Issue #1 (pdf 598k)
- Online contracts: ebay auction is binding
- Culture of Copying: 'Almost identical' design infringes copyright
- Made in China: Getting what you paid for
- Responsibility to employers: Employment agency's duty of care
- Buying assets: Structuring for capital gains tax
- Foreign land: Who will get your estate?
- Let the dogs in: Disability laws protects right to bring assistance animals
- Liquidations: You can't hide the assets
- Self-managed super: Be wary of financial pitfall
2007 - Issue #1 (pdf 294k)
- Disability Trusts: Window of opportunity to convert existing trusts
- Planning ahead: enduring guardians can help
if you lose capacity
- Victimisation: Health and safety watchdogs given protection
- Tax Tips: Timing can save you money
- Warning of Risk: Would you have acted differently?
- Simplified Super: Broad changes established
- Danger at Work: directors' criminal liability for harm to employees
- Bush Pressure: Complexity of land use and regulations
- Financial Drought: Tax relief and tax danger in defaulting loans
- Smoke Alarms: Warning notice required on contracts for sale of land.
2006 - Issue #1 (pdf 294k)
- Shop Leases:
New protections and obligations for retailers and landlords.
- Return of Deposits:
Can you get your money back?
- Super:
Splitting the nest egg
- Saving Tax:
Financial planning after a marriage breakdown
- Tax Fraud:
It can mean going to jail
- Voulunteers:
When is a person liable for damages?
- Property Disputes:
Are there differences for same-sex couples?
- Get the Price Right:
‘Slash reductions’ claimed must be real savings
2005 - Issue #4 (pdf
364k)
- New Trucking Laws: Chain of responsibility gets stronger.
- Buying a Home: When what you see is not what you get.
- Pre-Nuptials: Can you break an agreement?
- Sex Discrimination: Systematic unfair treatment claimed in professional
roles.
- Tax Objections: What is the timeframe to appeal a tax assessment?
- Office Art: Can your super fund buy it for you?
- The Family Farm: Life estates can be dealt with tax effectively.
- Leases: Negotiating to protect telecommunication site owners' rights.
- Managing Fraud: Businesses need simple, inexpensive preventive measures.
2005 - Issue #3 (pdf 230k)
- Surveillance at Work: New Law Requires Employers to Inform Employees
- Child Maintenance: New Law Will Give Right to Recover Wrongly Paid
Support
- Sports Danger: Tackle Seen As An Injury With Intent
- Tax Avoidance: Danger for Directors in Illegal Tax Advantage Schemes.
- Misled on Pay: Claims of Potential Earnings Must Be Realistic
- Stress: Onus on Employee to Send Early Warning Signals
- Sniffer Dogs: Evidence From Over-Keen Pooch Excluded
- Sub-Division: Vendor’s Obligation to Register the Plan
- Radio Waves: Owners and Managers Responsible for Exposure Risk
- Joint Ventures: How Much Do You Have to Share With Your Partner
2005 - Issue #2 (pdf 366k)
2005 - Issue #1 (pdf 180k)
2004 - Issue #4 (pdf 353k)
2004 - Issue #3 (pdf 256k)
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