http://mullanelindsaynews.com.au Mullane and Lindsay Solicitors experts in Family Law, Contesting Wills, Property Law, Prenuptial Agreements, Divorce Law, Debt Recovery Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:35:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Published by Law Society of New South Wales In an industry where references to other fashion looks is rife, the courts have upheld an appeal by a company that another had copied its T-shirt designs. Initially, a judge found that the second company had created a different design by making changes to ... http://mullanelindsaynews.com.au/works-of-art-not-an-artistic-free-for-all/ Published by Law Society of New South Wales In a recent case, the court of appeal considered a case where a mortgage was varied, lengthening the term, increasing the principal and raising the interest rate, after the guarantors had resigned as directors of the company which had taken out the mortgage. ... http://mullanelindsaynews.com.au/guarantees-security-for-lenders/ Published by Law Society of New South Wales In the current economic climate it is not surprising that investor class actions are receiving increased attention. There is some suspicion and confusion about class actions. Some people have an enduring belief that they must be taking on an unacceptable level of risk if ... http://mullanelindsaynews.com.au/class-actions-things-to-know/ Published by Law Society of New South Wales There are new laws regulating the way businesses advertise the price of goods and services with possible fines of up to $1.1 million for a corporation and $220,000 for an individual failing to specify the full price. Businesses are now required to specify as ... http://mullanelindsaynews.com.au/mark-up-full-price-new-rules-on-advertising-goods-and-services/ Published by Law Society of New South Wales Many clients are totally unaware of the limited life of trusts. Trust deeds can sit in safe custody for years without being looked at. But if you are planning to do something with a trust, it is important to check the trust deed first. ... http://mullanelindsaynews.com.au/trusts-blow-the-dust-off-that-deed/ Published by Law Society of New South Wales If you were in a de facto relationship which has broken down since 1 March 2009, you can make a claim for a property adjustment under the Family Law Act. However, you usually need to show that you have lived together for at ... http://mullanelindsaynews.com.au/de-facto-relationships-am-i-entitled-to-a-property-settlement/ Published by Law Society of New South Wales Often, not enough attention is given to the procedure for executing contractual documentation when finalising an agreement. This is increasingly an issue as the number of parties involved in transactions increase, parties often do not execute contracts in the same physical location, and ... http://mullanelindsaynews.com.au/seal-the-deal-signing-contract-documents-legally-in-the-e-age/ Published by Law Society of New South Wales Superannuation funds may be looking for more novel ways of accumulating wealth. People may want to accumulate wealth in a super fund by carrying on a business, but the tax office takes the view that this is not acceptable. An alternative is for the ... http://mullanelindsaynews.com.au/super-funds-maintaining-a-sole-purpose/ National employment standards are an important feature of the new workplace relations system replacing Work Choices. Ten minimum working conditions will apply to all employees under the federal system from the beginning of next year. The standards include a number of entitlements to help workers better accommodate their family responsibilities. They ... http://mullanelindsaynews.com.au/family-care-more-leave-entitlements-in-new-employment-system/ Published by Law Society of New South Wales The Australian and New Zealand governments have signed an agreement to make it easier to enforce certain judgments and sanctions between the two countries. It is also intended to streamline the process for resolving civil proceedings that cross the Tasman. The direct result of ... http://mullanelindsaynews.com.au/law-reform-less-australianew-zealand-legal-divide/