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If you’re a director of a company, you may very well have been asked to sign a personal guarantee, to guarantee the company’s obligations under a contract – for example, the payment of invoices to a supplier, or the payment of rent to a landlord. Sometimes, the company and...
Typically, when selling property, the deposit which is paid at the time of exchange is held by the deposit holder, usually the selling agent, until settlement has taken place, at which time it is released to the vendor. In some instances, it may be released to the vendor prior to settlement...
Paolucci v Makedyn Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 215
In September 2021, the Supreme Court of New South Wales’ Court of Appeal dealt with a matter concerning a dispute between a property owner (Paolucci) and the developer (Makedyn Pty Ltd) regarding Paolucci’s large parcel in western Sydney...
The Australian Federal Court has issued the first penalty order for breaches of Australia’s foreign investment rules, resulting in $250,000 in penalties: Commissioner of Taxation v Balasubramaniyan [2022] FCA 374.
A foreign investor has been penalised for purchasing multiple...
Commercial landlords should ensure that invoices issued to tenants for rent and outgoing amounts include:
- the correct GST component
- any rent increases that are entitled to be charged
- all outgoings that are entitled to be charged.
The invoices should also be issued in a timely manner and in...
Business innovation = new processes, ideas, services or products. Shire Legal’s innovation project – a new way of doing business – will be revealed on 2 / 2 / 22. Watch this space …
We literally handle hundreds of sales and purchases of property each year, and whilst our main role is to guide our clients through the legal aspects of the transaction, there are often many non-legal questions that are raised by our clients. Many of these questions are asked by different...
The “Respect at Work” legislation (Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Act 2021 (Cth)) took effect on 10 September 2021, focusing on sexual harassment in the workplace and extending compassionate leave entitlements to include miscarriage. The legislation...
It is imperative for both landlords and tenants that whenever a retail lease is being negotiated, any required amendments to terms of the lease that remain to be negotiated are brought to the other party’s attention so that they can be negotiated, and the documents amended to...
If you are a director or former director of a company and the company does not meet its pay as you go (PAYG) withholding, goods and services tax (GST) or super guarantee charge (SGC) obligations, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) may recover those amounts from you...
The Equity Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court handed down a decision on 23 October 2020 in relation to legal issues in the areas of Estate Law and Property Law. Several properties which are of importance in the case are located in the Sutherland Shire.
There are special rules that apply to commercial leases that fall within the definition of being a “retail lease”. Under the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW), landlords must, amongst other things, comply with strict deadlines for providing various notices to their...
