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Federal Budget: the migration program

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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May 16 2013

The release of the 201314 Federal Budget papers on 14 May 2013 revealed some important changes to Australia’s migration program. While there are

Trends in employee incentives: Loan Funded Share Plans (LFSPs)

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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May 7 2013

In recent years, the use of options as an incentive for employees has fallen out of favour. While the reasons are varied, a significant driver of

University found to not have any implied rights of ownership of its employee's invention: University of Western Australia v Gray

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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September 10 2009

The Federal Court's 2008 decision in University of Western Australia v Gray (No 20) challenged the long-held assumption that a university would implicitly own the rights to any intellectual property developed by an academic who conducts research for the university whilst they are an employee

Property development and SMSFs part 4: taxation considerations

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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May 23 2012

In the final instalment of the four part series on self managed superannuation fund trustees developing property, we discussed the limitations on fund trustees borrowing to develop property and the importance of properly documenting property development arrangements

Victorian Government releases new commercial planning zones

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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May 9 2013

On 6 May 2013, the Victorian Government released the approved text of the new commercial planning zones (Commercial Zones) that are intended to take

ACCC pursues misleading credence claims again

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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May 10 2013

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has again shown its commitment to one of its 2013 focus areas - misleading credence claims

Removal of the CGT discount for non-residents

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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April 9 2013

The Assistant Treasurer released exposure draft legislation and explanatory material on 8 March 2013 to remove the CGT discount for temporary and

The ACCC takes aim at unfair contracts

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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April 23 2013

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued its first case based exclusively on the 'unfair contract terms' provisions of

Federal government announces superannuation reforms

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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April 5 2013

After months of speculation, the Gillard Government today announced changes to superannuation ahead of the forthcoming Federal Government budget

Improving Fair Work: the coalition policy what is it and what does it mean for employers?

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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May 10 2013

On 9 July 2013, the Coalition released its workplace relations policy to 'improve the Fair Work laws' (IR Policy) Mr Abbot has said that if elected

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