After a lengthy lockdown of more than 100 days, SLF Lawyers are very happy to announce that our Sydney team are finally making their return to the office on Monday, 11 October 2021! As employees begin making the transition from working from home to back to the workplace, employers must ensure they are complying with...
Intellectual Property (IP) refers to a category of property that includes intangible creations of your intellectual and creative efforts. IP law provides legal protection over these creations. Examples include brands, new designs and products, inventions, and trade marks. For any new physical or creative application of an idea, IP protection of some kind is potentially...
Elizabeth Aitken, Partner and National Head of Workplace Relations & Safety Nilanka Goonetillake, Special Counsel Who is a ‘casual’ employee? On 27 March 2021, a legislated definition of ‘casual employee’ was introduced to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). From 27 September 2021, businesses with more than 15 employees must consider whether their existing casuals are...
A company which has suffered loss as a result of the actions of another party will often incur further costs or outlays for goods or services in order to put themselves back in the position which they would have been had the loss not occurred. These costs or outlays may be sought in a claim...
From now until January 2022, landlords of eligible SME tenants cannot pursue some enforcement action such as eviction and termination unless the parties have negotiated and attempted mediation. What are recent developments? In July 2021 as it became apparent Sydney’s second lockdown would not be short-lived, the NSW Government introduced regulations which required retail and...
A recent test case, RFY v ACV (Residential Tenancies) [2021], gives rise to the first interpretation of the various statutes governing the eviction of residential tenants throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (RT Act) has been amended significantly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, as will be discussed in-depth throughout this article, Regulation...
National boutique law firm, SLF Lawyers is pleased to announce the appointment of Fabrizio Fiorino as Special Counsel – Italian Registered Lawyer. Fabrizio has accrued significant experience in the Cross-Border matters being registered as a solicitor in Italy and practicing into the Italian Jurisdiction for almost a decade before moving to Australia in 2012. Since...
It is our pleasure to proudly announce that Bettina Evert of our Melbourne office has been recognised by the Law Institute of Victoria for the President’s Award for Outstanding Service. The President’s Award for Outstanding Service is one of the LIV’s most prestigious awards, which recognises outstanding service and contribution over and above what might...
One question we are often asked is ‘how can I protect my assets from my new partner?’. If you are in a de facto relationship your partner has two years from separation to make a claim on your assets if they can establish one of the following: You lived together as a couple on a...
We’re proud to announce that Amanda McDermott of our Melbourne office has been listed as a finalist in this year’s Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards, in the Rising Star of the Year category. This is a well deserved accomplishment and we wish you the best of luck.
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