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WHAT IF MICHAEL JACKSON LIVED IN NSW?
26/08/2009
Since the death of Michael Jackson, there has been much public speculation as to how the estate will be distributed, who will be appointed guardian of the children and where Michael will be buried, to name just a few of the topics. Here, we discuss each of those points from the NSW legal perspective.THE STELLA AWARDS
25/08/2009
Here are some of the all-time favourites for the Stella Awards. The Stella's are named after 81-year-old Stella Liebeck who spilled coffee on herself and successfully sued McDonald's. That case inspired the Stella Awards for the most frivolous successful lawsuits in the United States.GOOD NEWS STORIES
25/08/2009
A month of looming interest rate rises, forecasts of economic recovery, signing of Australia’s record high international deal, a steady improvement in unemployment rate, and RBA’s official “worst is overâ€.OF FIRMS AND TRUSTS AND BUSINESS NAMES
25/08/2009
A recent client query as to whether their business was within the definition of the term “a firm†revealed a whole set of other problems….UNFAIR CONTRACTS AND THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ACT 2006
25/08/2009
It’s easy as a contractor to believe that you have very few rights when it comes to the contract you’ve signed with your principal. You’re not an employee and you believe that you have none of the usual rights that apply to employees in the same circumstances. But you may not be as helpless as you think.