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13 March 2015

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Restraints of Trade in Employment Contracts 

 

The courts are now more willing to enforce restraint of trade clauses if the employer is able to demonstrate that the restraint is reasonably necessary to protect the employer's legitimate business interests and is not so large as to interfere with the interests of the public. 

  

Alistair Macpherson

Alistair Macpherson (Director) and Tina Boules (Lawyer) put together an excellent paper on 'Drafting and Enforcing Restraint of Trade Clauses: Recent Development and Trends'. This paper was presented by Alistair on the 4th March 2015 at the Employment Law Conference which is held annually to help inform and protect organisations with up-to-date legal knowledge in employment. 

 

Addressing Mental Health and Injury in the Workplace


 

Mental health in the workplace is becoming a more regular occurrence and the effect of these conditions on the workplace as a whole and on individual performance can be very significant and quite damaging. Tina Boules in her latest paper writes that it is therefore critical that employers take reasonable care to provide a safe system of work and ensure they act appropriately in accordance with their legal duty.

  

Gavin Lai

Top 10 Family Law FAQs in Australia 

 

What is a de facto relationship? How does a Court determine a property settlement? What is Spousal Maintenance?

 

Our new Senior Associate, Gavin Lai, has answered the top 10 questions many people have surrounding separation and family matters. 
Our family law team are dedicated in helping you understand the law with regular articles in our Resource Centre.    

Have You Been Left Out of A Will?

Kathleen Watt

 

Have your needs been rightly considered and adequately provided for in the distribution of your parent, spouse or carer's estate? The law requires a Will-maker to wisely and justly make adequate provision for certain individuals and the court may consider your application even if it is made outside of the usual time limitations. 


Kathleen Watt dispels some common myths about being left out of a will and what actions you should take. You can read the article here.

 

Accident Compensation Myths

Kevin Zhang 


 

Introducing yourself as a Compensation Lawyer at a networking or social function always presents itself with many challenges.  One of those is the frequency people ask you to confirm or deny various 'compo-myths'.

I've taken this opportunity to compile a series of  'mythbusters' in attempt to save myself at the event which will be published one by one in our monthly Update. You can read it here. 

Myth 1Compensation schemes are wrought with frauds & malingerer
Upcoming Free Client Webinars

Elder Law 101 -  The Law Behind Aged Care Reform and Retirement Village Entry - 18 March 2015 at 12:30 pm - Presented by Kristel Winkler and Kathleen Watt 

Managing Complex Legal Issues at the End of a Commercial Lease / Retail Shop Lease - 25 March 2015 at 1:00 pm - Presented by Andrew Lind and James Tan 

Essentials of a Family Law Property Settlement - 24 April, 2015 at 12:30 pm - Presented by Gavin Lai

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