Insights 15 Nov 2017 Government restricts phone and email use for work after hours. Are Flexible Working Arrangements Really Flexible? Flexible working arrangements are seen as a solution to both employers and employees alike. There are many benefits for employees. Some of the many… cogent_Admin
Insights 06 Apr 2016 Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms – Learn how this will impact your business! The Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Act 2015 ("The Act") commences on 12 November 2016. The Act modifies the Australian Consumer Law Act 2010 ("ACL"), and… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 09 Apr 2014 Strata Law – Claims Against Builder Negligence Win for owners corporation against builder The Mantra Chatswood Hotel, a serviced apartment business managing units in a strata plan, brought a claim for negligence against the apartment’s builder, Brookfield… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 23 Nov 2013 Tax disputes Alternative dispute resolution If an objection to a tax assessment is disallowed by the ATO a taxpayer can refer the decision to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or Federal Court, abandon… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 23 Nov 2013 Social media sales Money can’t buy my ‘Like’ Significant revenue can be made from social media accounts but buying them from another business is neither legally nor practically straightforward. When it comes to… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 23 Nov 2013 Residential Property Letting Many holiday-house lettings illegal Hundreds of central coast holiday home-rentals have been exposed as unlawful by a recent court decision. A court has found that renting out a home in… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 23 Nov 2013 Who counts as a parent? Family Court holds conflicting views In two recent cases involving sperm donors, one an IVF case, the other a commercial surrogacy arrangement, the family court arrived at conflicting conclusions about… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 23 Nov 2013 Security interests Register your security interests A new court decision has found that the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is the final word on security interests in personal property. The case involved… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 23 Nov 2013 LinkedIn & the dangers of social media Sacked for soliciting clients An employee was dismissed after advertising his private company to contacts on LinkedIn. An interior designer was employed by a national architecture and design company and,… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 23 Nov 2013 Medical negligence- doctors failure to warn Doctor’s duty to warn A doctor’s duty to warn of inherent risks of a procedure is to protect the patient from injury that is unacceptable to them and a common… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 23 Nov 2013 Bullying at work Commission warns against “excessive sensitivity” Individuals have a relatively high threshold to attain in order to establish workplace bullying. In the case, a recruitment coordinator team leader was sacked for… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 23 Nov 2013 Intellectual property Disputed territory – protecting domain names A recent court decision highlights the difficulties of protecting domain names from exploitation by competitors. REA Group Ltd (REA) owns the domain names realestate.com.au… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 23 Nov 2013 Owners corporations A new approach to duty to repair and maintain A recent decision contradicts the legal view for the past 20 years on claims for damages by lot owners against their… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 23 Nov 2013 ACCC wins by forfeit in the first unfair contract terms case First Byte Unfair terms and conditions will not be tolerated under the consumer watchdog’s unfair contract term rules. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has chalked up its first… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 31 Jan 2012 Recent Changes to laws and their impact on your business Have you revised your terms and conditions of trade yet? if not you could find yourself with ineffective trade conditions due to recent changes to legislation. Contact us to find… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 25 Aug 2011 25 February, 2010 The NSW Government announced on Tuesday 23 February 2010, that it will introduce legislation to create a Relationships Register making it easier for committed unmarried couples to access legal entitlements… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 25 Aug 2011 20 June, 2010 On the 17 June 2010 the NSW Parliament passed the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (the 2010 Act), which is due to commence in January 2011, and repeal the current 1987… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 25 Aug 2011 8 October, 2010 The University of Western Sydney has recognised the involvement of our Principal Mal Zraika with the Parramatta Community Justice Clinic along with other Parramatta based law firms at a ceremony held on… Cogent Lawyers
Insights 25 Aug 2011 7 December, 2010 The NSW State Government and the Opposition have after six years of lobbying by the NSW legal profession through the Law Society of NSW, finally proposed and agreed on amendments… Cogent Lawyers