New laws extending unfair contract laws to small business via changes to the the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act 2001 (Cth) (ASIC Act) have recently passed through both houses of the Federal Parliament. The new unfair contract laws will however only apply to: small business with less than 20... Read more » Read more...
Removing bad reviews from the internet
DO YOU HAVE BAD REVIEWS ON THE INTERNET TURNING YOUR CUSTOMERS AWAY AND HARMING YOUR REPUTATION? The Supreme Court of South Australia has upheld a claim made by a health researcher against Google for defamation due to Google failing to remove links to harmful material against the Plaintiff on a “shaming” website. The Plaintiff asked... Read more » Read more...
Lock up or lose your belongings AND your insurance claim!
While it may seem evident that leaving doors and windows unlocked makes it easier for burglars, many are unaware that it can also makes it harder for you to claim your losses under insurance. Insurance companies limit their liabilities by denying as many claims as they can. Most home and contents insurance policies contain a clause excluding or limiting liability where forced and violent entry cannot be proven by the insurance holder. Read more...
New “International Wills”
As a result of the Australian Government acceding to the Convention Providing a Uniform Law on the Form of an International Will 1973, clients are now in a position to make a new form of will called an “international will". The benefit of making an international will is that it will be recognised as a valid form of will in the following countries: Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, some provinces in Canada, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Ecquador, France, Holy See, Iran, Italy, Laos, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Niger, Portugal, Russia, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, UK, US (not all States) and the Former Republic of Yugoslavia. The will be recognised no matter where the will has been made; the location of the assets; or where the deceased lived. Read more...
Important Changes to Domestic Building Insurance in Victoria
The VMIA makes three important changes to domestic building insurance in Victoria effective from 1 July 2015. The Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) has made three significant changes to domestic building insurance in Victoria for the purposes of greater transparency as well as for protection for both homeowners and registered builders. Read more...
