by Quinns_News | Sep 13, 2010 | Legal News
The first anniversary of the new Fair Work laws was on 1 July 2010. This date also saw the first pay period that the $26 per week national wage increase was introduced, along with higher award penalty rates, allowances, loadings and casual wages in some industries...
by Quinns_News | Sep 8, 2010 | Legal News
A statutory demand is a written demand made against a debtor company to pay its debt to the issuing creditor. Section 459E of the Corporations Act 2001 provides that a creditor may serve a company with a statutory demand for a debt (or debts) due and payable (the...
by Quinns_News | Jun 9, 2010 | Legal News
“Passing off” is a law tort which protects unregistered trademarks. The basic idea of passing off is that a trader cannot represent his or her product the same as another person’s product. This prevents a misrepresentation that can cause a lot of damage to a business’...
by Quinns_News | Jun 7, 2010 | Legal News
Do you have a Will? When a person dies without leaving a Will things can become quite problematic. Dependants (widows, children etc) can be left waiting for extended periods of time, as the estates cannot be wrapped up quickly. As such, the State or Territory Public...
by Quinns_News | Mar 11, 2010 | Legal News
Within Australia, there are many courts and tribunals that exist for different types of cases and it can sometimes be confusing as to how and in which court you need to be represented. Not all lawyers can represent clients in the more specific and dedicated courts....
by Quinns_News | Feb 26, 2010 | Legal News
The Fair Work Act 2009 sets out 10 minimum conditions of employment. These National Employment Standards (NES) were effective as of 1 January 2010 and will replace the existing Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard. Together with modern awards, the NES will...
