Further reflecting on the success of the AGM of LAWorld in Sydney, with some additional photos of our team at the fantastic event. We again give thanks to all of our LAWorld network for a successful and informative AGM and very much look forward to building upon the prestigious international [...]
Pointon Partners Melbourne and Sydney offices were pleased to hold a joint function for staff and clients of at the renowned Museum of Contemporary Art in Circular Quay, Sydney overlooking incredible view of the iconic Sydney Opera House. The welcoming addresses introduced our new Associate Partners, Stefano Mazzeo and Ben [...]
If a discretionary trust (therefore a special trust) holds residential land in New South Wales the trust will be liable for additional land tax and stamp duty purchaser stamp duty if any one of the potential beneficiaries is a foreign person. To avoid these additional charges a discretionary trust needs [...]
If you pay a debt to the wrong account because of a fraud you could well be required to pay twice. In the past three years losses due to business email compromise have risen from $3.8 million[1] to $132 million[2]. Typically such frauds take the form of a “man in the [...]
From a legal perspective, the COVID-19 virus has raised substantial questions in relation to a range of issues across multiple sectors of industry. Some of those issues relate to insurance and the impact on contractual obligations under leases, building contracts, property transactions and supply contracts, cyber-security, employer-employee relations, the privacy [...]
This week, Pointon Partners Lawyers celebrates our first anniversary of the opening of Pointon Partners Sydney. Our Sydney office, located in the heart of the legal district in Sydney, has been a welcome expansion and a huge success. Our Sydney presence, enables us to expand our service offering providing efficient [...]
By a decision of the Federal Court on 18 January 2019 by Justice Bromwich[i] national franchisor Ultra Tune was ordered to pay fines totaling $2,604,000. The fines (known as pecuniary penalties) sought by the ACCC and awarded by the Court were for various breaches of the Franchising Code of Conduct (Code) [...]
When you go into business with other stakeholders you should have a document in place which sets out the legal relationship between you and the other business owners. Most company constitutions, unit trust deeds or even partnership agreements are not suitable and need to be augmented by an agreement the lays [...]
