The introduction of the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (ECNL), with its emphasis on the verification of identity (VOI) of the mortgagor by a mortgagee, is expected to reduce the registration…
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In Australia and internationally, commercial parties are starting to execute documents electronically using cloud-based platforms, both in volume retail transactions and in bespoke wholesale transactions. The market is increasingly interested,…
Read moreTooma’s Annotated Work Health and Safety Act 2011, Second Edition: Division 4 – Duty of Officers, Workers and Other Persons [Sample Chapter]
Work Health & Safety is a legal regime to minimise risk, achieving this by imposing serious responsibilities in the workplace. Who bears this responsibility – who is an ‘officer’ –…
Read moreTakeovers Law and Strategy, 5th Edition: Chapter 5 – Strategic Planning and Structural Considerations [Sample Chapter]
Taking over? Good planning is critical to a successful bid. Rodd Levy’s new edition of Takeovers Law and Strategy provides guidance on the preparations required, and the challenges that arise,…
Read moreChallenging a Medical Certificate [Practice Note]
This Practical Law Australia Employment practice note examines when employers can challenge the sufficiency of a medical certificate, including fraudulent, backdated or potentially inaccurate medical certificates. Table of contents: Usual requirements…
Read moreSexual Harassment [Practice Note]
This Practical Law Australia Employment Law practice note examines sexual harassment in employment under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) which protects individuals from sex discrimination and sexual harassment. Table of…
Read moreManaging an Ill or Injured Employee: Inherent Requirements Determination [Checklist]
This Practical Law Australia Employment Law checklist outlines the process for determining the ability of an ill or injured employee to perform the inherent requirements of the position. Table of contents…
Read moreIndictable Offences Queensland: Chapter 33 – Offences Against Liberty [Sample Chapter]
Download Chapter 33 of Indictables Offences Queensland– the essential guide to the law governing serious crime in Queensland. Chapter 33 deals with offences with the common feature of unlawfully depriving a person…
Read moreIndictable Offences Queensland: Chapter 32 – Rape and Sexual Assaults [Sample Chapter]
Download chapter 32 of Indictables Offences Queensland – the essential guide to the law governing serious crime in Queensland. Chapter 32 deals primarily with sexual offending against adults where absence of…
Read moreManaging an Ill or Injured Employee: Inherent Requirements, Reasonable Adjustments and Unjustifiable Hardship [Practice Note]
This Practical Law Australia Employment Law practice note provides guidance on the process to follow when determining an employee’s ability to perform the inherent requirements of a position having regard to…
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