GL Insights
DECODING WINTER SPORT: GOVERNANCE, POLICY AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
Summer’s almost over, pre-season has begun for most winter sports and amateur sporting clubs are hounding players for registration fees. What is often overlooked in the madness of a new season of winter sports are the rules and regulations that govern the rights and responsibilities of all participants – including, but not limited to, players, …
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New Year’s Resolutions for your organisation and the law ahead for 2018
Welcome to 2018! It is set to be another interesting year ahead, as the Australian Open kicks off this week, we head towards the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, we see the 2018 Commonwealth Games hosted in the Gold Coast, and we await the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. It’s also the year …
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The Use of Combustible Cladding in Australian Buildings
In the early hours of 14 June 2017, an intense fire tore through the Grenfell Towers in London. A statement issued in November by the London Metropolitan Police confirmed that 71 people were killed together with hundreds left homeless as a result of the blaze. Described as nothing less than a tragedy, the Grenfell fire …
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Property Law Developments for Property Developers – What You Need To Know
Taxes are always a contentious issue in the current property development landscape. They serve an important source of revenue raising for our Government and allow the construction of infrastructure, the implementation of education schemes, the assistance and benefit for those disadvantaged and a myriad of other Government initiates that generally improve the lifestyle of your …
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Charity reporting deadline approaching: common errors to avoid
Charities who report on a financial year (1 July – 30 June) are reminded that they are required to submit their Annual Information Statement and financial reports to the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) by 31 January 2018. The ACNC is encouraging charities to ensure their reports are lodged on time, and sooner rather …
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A Recent History of the Marriage Act 1961
In light of the recent marriage postal survey, it has become apparent that there is widespread uncertainty regarding the origins of the current legal definition of marriage. Prior to the 2004 amendments, the Marriage Act 1961 contained no definition or mention of the limitations of the institution of marriage, or the exclusion of some foreign …
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Purchasing a Business?
Meet Kate and Peter. They handle the sale and purchases of businesses for our clients. We asked them a few questions about the process, from the perspective of a buyer. What questions should a purchaser ask before agreeing to a price? Kate: It is important for a purchaser to conduct due diligence prior to purchasing …
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Do you have to act on reports of sexual harassment if no formal complaint is made?
Often it is the case that victims of sexual harassment don’t feel comfortable reporting incidents of sexual harassment. As a result, the victim and the perpetrator may merely remain the subject of office gossip. This is not a healthy situation for employees, or indeed as we have seen in the news recently, the organisation’s culture. …
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George Brandis comments on the role of lawyers, and the Fitzgerald Principles
Opening the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Sydney on Sunday night, Attorney-General George Brandis made a staunch defence of the rule of law, highlighting the need for lawyers to contribute to its protection. Harkening back to the adoption of the IBA’s adoption of its constitution in 1947, soon after the atrocities of WWII and …
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Rugby Fractures
Western Australian Rugby Union v Australian Rugby Union Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1174 Such is the level of fracture amongst various members of the Australian rugby fraternity, even Hammerschlag J opined in dismissing the appeal by Western Australian Rugby Union against the decision of an independent arbitrator to uphold their axing by the Australian Rugby Union …
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