NEWS & COMMUNITY

CATEGORIES
Fake Free Range Egg Producers Fined By ACCC WA egg producer Snowdale Holdings (‘Snowdale’) has been punished with a $750,000 fine in Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Snowdale Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] FCA 834 for misleading claims about the nature of the living conditions of its livestock between April 2011 and December 2013.

Read More

Do I need a Privacy Policy for my Business The APPs supplement the Privacy Act and require that private sector organisations with an annual turnover of $3 million have a Privacy Policy in place if that business collects personal information.

Read More

Drones and the rules - Know Before You Fly Recreational consumer drones (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)) have grown in popularity and affordability in recent years. According to Recode in 2015, the market was projected to hit around $130 million in sales, by 2018 that number is expected to soar to $1 billion.

Read More

Major Changes to Queensland’s Retail Shop Leases Legislation
Social Media, Relationship Breakdown & Defamation — A Dangerous Mix In the following we discuss these cases and clarify defamation law in relation to social media, highlighting how easy it is to be found liable for a derogatory post.

Read More

3 Unexpected Benefits of Bankruptcy When you hear the word bankruptcy, you likely envision a lot of horrific consequences. You understand that bankruptcy negatively affects your credit for years.

Read More

Basics to Know Before Writing A Will Most people don't like to think about dying while in the prime of their lives. However, all people need to clarify where their assets will go after they die. Otherwise, all of an individual's possessions will be turned over to the government, instead of loved ones, upon his or her death. Wills are an excellent way to avoid that situation.

Read More

Tired of Waiting: Can a Beneficiary Terminate a Trust Early? A trust is an arrangement whereby one person (the trustee) holds or owns property for the benefit of another person (the beneficiary). A trust is not a separate legal entity but rather a legally recognised relationship between a trustee and one or more beneficiaries.

Read More

Case Update: Pile of Rocks Not Included in Sale of Land When buying land, it is important for both parties to understand what will be included and what will be excluded. The recent Queensland case of Tonge v Living Gems Pty Ltd[1] shows what can happen when the parties to a contract disagree about what the seller can lawfully remove from the property.

Read More

Case Update: Court Allows Removal of Deceased Partner's Testes Generally, a human body (alive or dead) is incapable of being owned or possessed. However, Australian courts have recognised that a person’s reproductive cells in certain circumstances are property capable of passing to the person’s personal representative after his or her death.

Read More

Ramsden Lawyers is now on YouTube Find interesting and relevant videos on our YouTube page!

Read More

Changes For Foreign Investors: Stamp Duty Surcharge & Withholding Tax Requirements Both the Federal and Queensland Governments have recently announced major changes affecting property transactions involving foreign investors. These changes relate to both foreign investors who buy and sell property in Queensland.

Read More