March 2011

  • Changes to the Australian Consumer Laws - Part 5 - Specific false and misleading representations

    Posted by Stephen Curtain
    A number of changes have been made to the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (TPA) as Australian Consumer Law (ACL) reforms have been progressively implemented, with the final portion commencing on 1 January 2011.
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  • Changes to the Australian Consumer Laws - Part 4 - Remedies for breach of consumer guarantees

    Posted by Stephen Curtain

    A number of changes have been made to the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (TPA) as Australian Consumer Law (ACL) reforms have been progressively implemented, with the final portion commencing on 1 January 2011. In addition to these changes the TPA has been renamed the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA).

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  • Changes to the Australian Consumer Laws - Part 3 - Limitation of Liability

    Posted by Stephen Curtain

    A number of changes have been made to the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (TPA) as Australian Consumer Law (ACL) reforms have been progressively implemented, with the final portion commencing on 1 January 2011. In addition to these changes the TPA has been renamed the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA).

    This is the thirdin a series of blogs summarising the changes and the implications for businesses operating in Australia.

     

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  • Changes to the Australian Consumer Laws - Part 2 - Consumer Guarantees

    Posted by Stephen Curtain

    A number of changes have been made to the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (TPA) as Australian Consumer Law (ACL) reforms have been progressively implemented, with the final portion commencing on 1 January 2011. In addition to these changes the TPA has been renamed the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA).

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  • Changes to the Australian Consumer Laws - Part 1 - Overview

    Posted by Stephen Curtain
    A number of changes have been made to the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (TPA) as Australian Consumer Law (ACL) reforms have been progressively implemented, with the final portion commencing on 1 January 2011. In addition to these changes the TPA has been renamed the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA).
     
    This is the first in a series of blogs summarising the changes and the implications for businesses operating in Australia.
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  • CGT Consequences for an Estate

    Posted by
    Many people fail to consider the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) consequences that can arise after their death, some of which can have a massive impact on the estate itself.
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  • Tax implications in BHP Share Buy Back

    Posted by
    Shareholders with BHP shares will be receiving information inviting them to take part in the share buy back.
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  • Making ends meet

    Posted by Ed Clark
    We recently acted for a wife who was struggling to makes ends meet pending the final resolution of the parties' financial arrangements post-divorce.
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