New Website Launch As part of the new and exciting changes occurring at Pointon Partners, we are pleased to announce the launch of our new website. The new website provides users with a new interactive, user-friendly experience and features a fresh, innovative design that is easy to navigate. Our website [...]
Submissions to Treasury Submissions have now closed to Treasury concerning their Consultation Paper “Targeted Amendments to Div. 7A Integrity Rules” (October 2018– Consultation Paper). Whilst it is hoped that the submissions to Treasury may finally provide some worthwhile improvements to Div. 7A, the fact that this whole process started in [...]
Employees owe certain duties to their employer known as fiduciary duties. These are, put broadly, the duty of loyalty and the duty not to profit. One who knowingly assists another to breach their fiduciary duties may also be held to account for gains made as a result. A recent example [...]
Are you the sole director or shareholder of a company? If so, do you have a Will? You should be aware that if you are the sole director & shareholder of a company and die without a Will, the company will be unable to be managed for at least several months [...]
A farm is a significant asset and the value of the associated business is dependent upon how that business is operated by you now, and later, by your children and their children after them. The farm may constitute the majority of your family wealth and you may have difficulty passing on [...]
On 1 November 2018 changes to Victoria’s long service leave laws came into effect. The changes seek to provide further rights to employees and further responsibilities on employers. In essence, the amendments comprised of the following changes, which benefit Employees: Employees are now being able to apply to take their [...]
In the recent decision of Sheahan, in the matter of BCI Finances Pty Limited (in liq) [2018] FCA 1499, Justice White of the Federal Court approved the entry by liquidators into an agreement compromising the debts owed to companies to which they were appointed. The case serves as a useful [...]
Pointon Partners has handled the sale and purchase of dozens of pharmacies over the last fifteen years. We have considerable experience in acting for vendors of pharmacies as well as purchasers of pharmacies whether they be first time owners or pharmacists who operate already several pharmacy businesses. We also cater [...]
Employers are warned to review their working arrangements with long term casuals following the recent decision of the Full Federal Court in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene [2018] FCAFC 131. That case resulted in an employee, who had been engaged and paid as a casual employee, bringing a successful claim against [...]
Background The doctrine of freedom of contract is a fairly standard one in Australian law, as well as in most Western legal traditions. The doctrine recognises that individuals should have the freedom to strike whatever bargain they choose. However, as it turns, the situation between contracting parties in Australia is actually [...]
