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Writing a Will? Don't Forget Your Digital Assets When you think of a will or estate plan, you might envision leaving behind physical assets for your family. You may imagine giving your home to your spouse, bestowing your movie collection to your children or gifting a family heirloom to your sister.

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What Are an Employer’s Legal Obligations to Employees for Health and Safety? As a responsible employer, you wouldn’t knowingly endanger your employees. After all, you want to keep able-bodied talent in your company as much as possible. You also want to attract more talented individuals as your business grows. But you can’t attract any employees, talented or otherwise, unless you have a safe workplace.

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What is a lawyer & What to look for when hiring a lawyer? A ‘lawyer’ is a person who provides legal advice, represents you in negotiations and at times if necessary, represents you in court.

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Transport future on the Gold Coast The Gold Coast is one of Queensland’s fastest growing cities. With an abundance of stunning beaches stretching along the coastline and easy access to surrounding lush hinterland- it is no wonder the Gold Coast is a popular destination for tourists and residents alike.

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What does ESTATE PLANNING really mean, and why is it important? Most adults understand the basic premise of a will. Dividing your possessions among your family members and business partners has become a common and fairly straightforward process.

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QUEENSLAND TAKES A TOUGH STANCE ON FAMILY & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Queensland politicians, lawyers, judges and police have risen to the challenge of the Not Now, Not Ever report, with tough new laws and an integrated approach to victim protection all working towards eliminating family and domestic violence in the stat

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A NEW REPORT PUTS AUSTRALIA’S SURROGACY LAWS UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT A House of Representatives inquiry has highlighted Australia’s complex surrogacy laws, emphasising the need for a harmonisation of legislation between the states and territories, and improved regulation across international jurisdictions.

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Adverse Action Claims Protect Workers Against Discrimination Under the Fair Work Act (2009) (the ‘Act’) a number of General Protection provisions protect Australian workers against various forms of discrimination in the workplace.

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Separated Parents & Vaccination: Who Has The Right To Decide? n the past few years, vaccination of children has become a hotly debated topic in Australia, partially due to the Federal Government’s introduction of ‘No Jab, No Pay’ policy in 2015 and the Victorian Government’s ‘No Jab, No Play’ policy in 2016.

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