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Witnessing Documents in the COVID-19 Environment
On 11 August 2020, the COVID-19 Response and Economic Recovery Omnibus Bill 2020 was introduced in the Parliament of Western Australia. The…
Deceased estates – Executor’s duties
After a person dies, someone has to take responsibility for their assets and pay their debts. Where a person is…
A Rough Guide to the Litigation Process
If you are a small business owner, there is a good chance that at some point you will consider suing…
Business Sales – What About Employee Entitlements?
There is a lot to consider when buying or selling a business. One important consideration that is often overlooked is what…
Unfair dismissal at the end of a fixed term contract. Wait, what…?
Fixed-term employment contracts (such as where a person is employed for, say 6 months) are common in many workplaces. Understandably,…
De facto relationships and will contests
All jurisdictions in Australia provide statutory rights for eligible persons to contest a will if they can show that they…
Everyone is talking about ‘corporate governance’…. but what does it actually mean?
In recent times the term ‘corporate governance’, and the increasingly popular ‘good corporate governance’, appear to be regular topics of…
COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Code of Conduct (WA)
The Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Regulations 2020 (the Regulations) came into effect on 29 May 2020. The Regulations contain (at Schedule 1) the…
Business Structures 101 – Trusts
When commencing a business venture, you will need to consider the most appropriate type of business structure to put in…
Can you fire an employee for breaching a workplace policy?
So, can you fire an employee for breaching a workplace policy? The short answer is—it depends. Businesses often have workplace…