Justice Robert French has just taken up residence as new Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. He came from the Perth wing of the Federal Court where he was involved in some important cases. Of special interest is Re RichstarEnterprises, a 2006 case with a significant impact on private law areas of personal liability, insolvency and taxation. It was civil litigation by creditors of the failed Westpoint Group.
Estates & Testamentary Trusts
Estate Planning and Wills
The next time you go to your solicitor to get your will done, we urge you to consider whether your estate should be managed after your death by requesting your solicitor to set up a testamentary trust.
Eliminating Discrimination in Super
Estate Planning and Wills
The Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - Superannuation) Bill 2008 (the Bill) was introduced to Federal parliament on 28 May 2008. It is anticipated that, should the Bill be passed by parliament, it will commence as law sometime after 1 October 2008.
Workplace Surveillance
Employment Law
The NSW Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (the Act) commenced on 7 October 2005. The Act evolved from previous legislation dealing exclusively with video surveillance.
De Facto Financial Matters
Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters & Other Measures) Bill
The current proposal in Parliament is that the Family Court have jurisdiction to deal with the division of assets of de facto couples.
Franchising
Commercial and Corporate Law
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.
Contract Punctuality
Property and Finance
“Time” is very relevant to the legal issues arising in a contract to purchase and/or sell real property. There are obligations under a Contract for Sale of Land which are required to be performed by both vendors and purchasers within a specified time. What happens when a party fails to meet these time obligations?
Mutual Wills and Related Contracts
Estate Planning and Wills
If you have a dispute regarding a contract to make mutual wills or you are considering making a mutual will as a solution to a blended family situation you should contact us to discuss the matter in more detail.
Protecting Your Assets
Estate Planning and Wills
There’s never been a time like the present to consider putting a valid Will in place to ensure that your hard-earned assets are distributed to your choice of beneficiaries upon your death.
Making your Mark
Intellectual Property
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
Is WorkChoices Dead?
Changes to Employment Law under the new Labour Government
The new Federal Labor Government introduced the Workplace Relations (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill into Federal Parliament on 13 February 2008. It was passed by both Houses of Parliament into law and commenced on 28 March 2008.
The introduction of this law represents the first step in the transition to another “new” workplace relations system advocated by Labor in opposition and envisaged to be in place and operating from 1 January 2010.
