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We have a number of resources to keep you updated on the latest news and legal issues. In this section you can find updates on legal issues, articles published and presentations by our professional staff, plus Mullins Lawyers media releases.
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Government backing for proposed reforms to unconscionable conduct and franchising provisions
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The Government will withdraw its Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale Funding on 31 March 2010.
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Proposed changes to the Valuation of Land Act 1944 will affect valuations and objection rights.
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The extension means that full IFTI reporting under the AML/CTF Act will now be required to be implemented by 12 September 2010.
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The Kirk decision will mean that regulators (particularly in Queensland and New South Wales) seeking to commence proceedings against employers for a breach of OHS laws will be required to specify the risk associated with the incident and what measures should have been put in place to prevent the injury or death.
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"These changes will ensure that ASIC is properly equipped to investigate and prosecute serious corporate misconduct which has the potential to cause significant harm to the economy and investors," said the Hon Chris Bowen.
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The extent to which managers and employees are authorised to bind the owner of a licensed venue to a contract with third parties is an issue that frequently arises in the operation of licensed premises.
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A sustainability declaration is a compulsory checklist that must be completed by the vendor when selling a house, townhouse or unit from 1 January 2010.
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The Commonwealth Government recently announced that amendments to the unconscionable conduct provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (TPA) and Franchising Code of Conduct (Franchising Code) would be made in 2010.
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There is no general duty on a casino or other gaming operator to protect gamblers from themselves.
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A recent Federal Court case highlights just how critical it is for hoteliers to be absolutely vigilant about their intellectual property rights, including brands and names.
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The PPS reforms are designed to play an important part in increasing the availability of credit to more businesses, while ensuring that consumers will have greater certainty in acquiring unencumbered goods.
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The Sustainable Planning Act is to represent a new way forward for planning. It is hoped it can deliver on that.
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Queensland employers should be aware that sub-contractors may need to be covered under their WorkCover Queensland Accidents and Insurance Policy (WorkCover Policy).
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John Colvin, CEO of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, says directors who “fulfil their duties diligently and ethically… should be entitled to greater certainty of their legal position or liability exposure”.
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Laws to modernise the national personal insolvency scheme were introduced into Parliament on 28 October.
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The Productivity Commission’s Draft Report on Gambling released on 21 October contains a range of recommendations that present both challenges and opportunities for the hospitality and gaming industries.
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Defamation laws have changed in Queensland in an attempt to make the laws more consistent throughout Australia.
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If a particular sporting organisation chooses to change the rules, the Courts have upheld the rules despite their apparent ad hoc application to the athletes. The question becomes whether these eligibility rules can amount to a restraint of trade.
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The objective of this new licence type is to enable similar venues and cultural hotspots as the laneway bars which are popular in Melbourne to develop in Queensland
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has been successful in obtaining injunctions and declarations against a number of parties involved in its first SMS spam case before the Federal Court.
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The Productivity Commission was tasked with ascertaining what has happened to executive pay in Australia's publicly-listed companies and what action can and should be taken.
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Owners and developers of commercial and residential land in Queensland need to be aware of the key changes included in the new Act.
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Deferment of the commencement of the National Consumer Credit Code by six months is designed to give the credit industry more time to make the necessary changes to move to the new regime.
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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released proposals to enhance liquidity risk management by authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs).
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In a case highly anticipated by charities in Australia, the High Court has ruled that an organisation established to run a business and to give its profits to other charities with similar objects, is a charitable institution which is exempt from income tax.
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A Supreme Court judgment that sent shockwaves throughout broking industries because it voided the cancellation of future trailing commissions by a lender, has been overturned.
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In the face of economic downturn, Mullins Lawyers has helped Independent Pub Group (IPG) buck the trend in the hotel sector by recently finalising the purchase of 12 hotels across three states.
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