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Changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 | John Ramsden Consequences of Bankruptcy for Builders & Property Agents Why a Testamentary Trust Makes Sense | John Ramsden When discussing Wills & Estates, we frequently hear the cliches of "I can't take it with me" or "I won't have to worry about it when I'm gone".

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Family Provision Applications – Will Challenges Often claims are brought by beneficiaries or others who have not been left what they consider to be adequate provision from the deceased in light of their circumstances. This can include situations where applicants have received no benefit or where applicants have received a benefit.

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Personal Property Securities Leases & The Importance of Registration | John Ramsden This article considers the effect of the Personal Property Securities ('PPS') reform on leasing and the transitional supply of goods. It demonstrates the fundamental importance of registration on the Personal Property and Securities Register ('PPSR').

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Estate & Business Succession Planning | John Ramsden This article draws on the importance of estate and business planning. In particular, this article discusses a typical estate plan and the consequences of not having one. Further, particular attention is given to the significance of strategic business succession.

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Is the Gold Coast in Recession? | John Ramsden The Gold Coast is currently Australia’s leading tourism destination with approximately 10 million visitors every year and is the fastest growing large city with a five year population growth rate of 3.5 per cent.

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New Tax Laws – Changes To Director Penalty Regime | John Ramsden The recent passing of the Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No.2) Act has seen significant increases in director liabilities and obligations.

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Family Law – International Child Abduction You may have recently heard a lot in the media about cases of International Child Abduction, due largely to the highly published case of the children from Italy who went into hiding in Australia.

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Family Law – Big Money And/Or High Profile Cases In the past decade there have been a number of highly publicised Big Money and/or High Profile Family Law Cases.

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Statutory Demands & Director Penalty Notices | John Ramsden A statutory demand is a formalised, written demand for payment served by a creditor on a debtor company. Failure by the company to discharge its debts posits a presumption of insolvency, being the inability for a company to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

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Adverse Action Claims - Employer and Employee Rights | John Ramsden The General Protection provisions of the Fair Work Act (the Act) aim to protect the workplace rights of employees both at work and in cases of dismissal.

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