From 1 January 2012 businesses need to ensure compliance with Regulation 90 of the Competition and Consumer Regulations.

Over the last decade or so, the legislative definition of a de facto relationship has changed significantly.

The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) was originally due to commence on 31 October 2011 but is now targeted for commencement sometime before 1 February 2012.

The Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010 has a policy objective of improving the energy efficiency of large commercial premises. 

If you are a landlord or a tenant, you should be aware that the new Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and its associated regulation, the Residential Tenancies Regulation 2010, commenced on 31 January 2011.

The new Australian Consumer Law (“ACL”) commenced on 1 January 2011, introducing a unified national consumer law regime concerning consumer protection and fair trading.

Over the last few years, Australia has taken significant steps towards equal treatment of heterosexual and same-sex couples in regards to superannuation. 

 
Many clients contact the office stating, “I only want a simple Will”, but what does that mean today?

To label our experience at Champion Legal as simply a summer clerkship is inaccurate; after all it is now winter and we are still here!

We offer up to 3 summer clerkships to students in their penultimate year of study. Applications for the 2012 program are now open. Last year's summer clerks Celeste White and Lauren Dragicevich share their ecxperience.

 Find out about the NSW Home Builder's Bonus available from 1 July 2010.

Now more than ever, it is vitally important to have a valid Will. Amendments to the Succession Act, which came into effect on 1 March 2010, will affect the way a person's estate is divided in the event that they die without a valid Will.

In a sign of the times, the Federal Magistrate’s Court has become the second court in three years to allow documents to be served through the social networking site, Facebook.

Internet service provider iiNet not liable for those who use the internet to take part in illegal copyright activities.

The transition into an Aged Care Facility, or into the care of a relative or friend can be disconcerting, particularly if there are any concerns over the legal issues in entering into these arrangements. This article looks at this difficult situation and examines the legal issues involved.

The Australian Parliament has amended section 53C of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth).  It affects advertising pricing of goods and services to consumers and attacks the problem of misleading advertising masking hidden hidden fees and charges.

New legislation in relation to challenging a Will came into force on 1 March 2009. The Family Provision Act was repealed and replaced by the Succession Act (Family Provision) Act 2008 ("Succession Act").

Recently, a client came into our office wanting to have access to his wife's superannuation death benefits.  What unfolded is a classic scenario. The deceased's wishes might not be honoured because of the provisions of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 which affect the distribution of his wife's superannuation.  

Summary guide to various asset holding structures.

In March 2009 new laws came into force which brought de facto couples under the Family Law Act 1975 for the purposes of property division and spousal maintenance.  This move represents a marked change, as prior to 2009 it was only cases pertaining to the children of de facto couples which came within the federal family law structure.

Champion Legal handles franchise matters regularly and can assist to protect your legal interests as Franchisor or Franchisee upholding the genuine win-win nature of franchising.

One of the defining differences between a developed and a developing country is the level of recognition given to intellectual property (IP). Such things as trade marks, copyrights, patents, designs, and plant breeder’s rights (there are others) make up the IP legal domain. The one of these most frequently advised upon by Champion Legal is trade marks

Running a family business is not what it used to be.  Issues such as changing social trends, the communication revolution and a much more competitive marketplace, mean the old ways of doing things just don't work like they used to.