by Quinns_News | Nov 24, 2015 | Legal News
A director can be liable for company debts in the following areas: Insolvent trading Insolvent trading occurs when a company incurs a debt that it is unable and fails to pay, at a time when a director knew, or should have known, that the company was insolvent....
by Quinns_News | Nov 24, 2015 | Legal News
What is a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)? A SWMS is a document which provides information that is required when undertaking High Risk Construction Work. High Risk Construction Work involves: work carried out in area with artificial extremes of temperature a risk of...
by Quinns_News | Nov 24, 2015 | Legal News
What are the differences between a DCP and a LEP? A DCP, or Development Control Plan, provides detailed planning and design guidelines to uphold the planning controls in the LEP (Local Environment Plan). On the other hand, an LEP is a legal document prepared by the...
by Quinns_News | Nov 24, 2015 | Legal News
The recent amendments to the Home Building Act have now explicitly indicates that sub-contractors works are subject to the statutory warranties. The Act states that the subcontractor is subject to the following: (a) a warranty that the work will be done with due care...
by Quinns_News | Nov 24, 2015 | Legal News
In order to determine the benefits of a testamentary discretionary trust it is necessary to understand what it actually is. What is a Testamentary Trust? Generally, a trust is an ownership structure where the assets of the trust are held by one party (the trustee) for...
by Quinns_News | Aug 12, 2015 | Legal News
What you Need to Know The case of Di Cioccio v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy considered whether after acquired property purchased with after acquired money vested in the Official Trustee (OT) upon bankruptcy and was divisible among his creditors. The decision reached...
