As published in CK Momentum Issue 4 (Click here to download) In November 2014, ClarkeKann was honoured to receive the Australia-Taiwan Business Excellence Award conferred by the Australia and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan. The Award was in...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 4 (Click here to download) The Federal Government has released its Green Paper as part of the ongoing review into Australian agricultural competitiveness and is calling on all stakeholders to comment on a range of new proposals and...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 4 (Click here to download) In the wake of the GFC, the Future of Financial Advice (“FOFA”) reforms were implemented by the previous Labour government to increase the trust and confidence of retail investors in the financial advice...
A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia has placed a sharp focus on the use of credence claims (that is, claims which involve a representation of a premium or special characteristic about a product) in marketing in the Food and Beverage industry. In a...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 3 (Click here to download) There are some who argue that the only way to survive the next wave of innovation will be to better understand and engage with our natural, social and financial resources... Richard Branson, in his...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 3 (Click here to download) In December 2013, the Government announced its intention to replace the GST free treatment for the supply of both going concerns and farming businesses with a 'reverse charge' mechanism. The scheme was...
Everyone wants a degree of flexibility in their commercial position during contract negotiations; to give a little here and hopefully gain something there. However, sometimes preserving a position can result in there being no binding contract between the parties. This...
Allana Agnew, an Associate in our Litigation and Insolvency team, attended a Discussion Evening held by the Building Dispute Practitioners Society in August 2014. Presenting at the Discussion Evening was the new Chairman of the Board and Commissioner of the Queensland...
The development and real estate industries have welcomed the passing of the Land Sales and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 ("the Act") by Parliament with amendment on 9 September 2014. The Act amends the Land Sales Act 1984 (Qld) (“LSA”), the Body Corporate and...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 3 (Click here to download) Recent changes to the law amended the requirement for all commercial premises built before 31 December 2003 that are used as a workplace to maintain an asbestos register. The requirement to keep an asbestos...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 3 (Click here to download) The Queensland Government has introduced further amendments to property legislation, specifically for the sale of off-the-plan lots, which will be of significant benefit to property developers. Legislation...
As published in CK Momentum Issue 3 (Click here to download) The Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (“BCIPA”) regime is intended to be an efficient and reasonably low cost method for contractors and subcontractors to ensure payments are made to...