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LATEST ISSUE - BLB Newsletter - September 2009

BUSINESS LAW

GOOD NEWS STORIES
Gone are the days when every channel on TV was about the worsening economy and every conversation we had was about how bad the future looked.

AGREEMENT TO AGREE
What is an Agreement to Agree and is it a binding contract?


FINANCIAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL PLANNERS TO BE FIDUCIARIES
In a recent submission to the Ripoll Review which is looking into the financial planning profession ASIC has proposed that financial planners be deemed fiduciaries.


SUPERANNUATION

YOU MAY THINK IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN
Trustees of SMSFs may well be forgiven for thinking notices of non-compliance are never issued by the Tax Office. Certainly, the Tax Office has made clear it will issue such notices as a last resort only. However, the recent decision by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in JNVQ v Commissioner of Taxation in which the Tribunal upheld a Tax Office decision to issue a non-compliance notice provides trustees with a timely reminder of the importance of super law compliance.


ESTATE PLANNING

THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF A GOOD ESTATE PLAN
It’s a myth that only wealthy people need estate planning. Just about everyone needs some level of estate planning. To understand why, and to see the five elements that constitute a good estate plan, read on…


DISPUTE MANAGEMENT

COURT PROTECTS WIFE FROM HUSBAND’S FORGERY
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of New South Wales dismissed an application by a lender seeking possession on the property where the husband had forged the wife’s signature on the loan and mortgage documents...


LIFE’S TOO SERIOUS

YOUR EXERCISE PROGRAM
Everyone is always saying that physical exercise is good for you. So, we’ve worked out this really easy daily program you can do anywhere at work.


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NOTICE BOARD
Aug 30, 2010 - ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY - ADDRESSING SMSF TRUSTEE SUSTAINABILITY
Aug 30, 2010 - NOT ALL 'AMBULANCE CHASERS' CHASE AMBULANCES
Aug 30, 2010 - THE WORKPLACE – WHAT IS DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT?
Aug 30, 2010 - SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENTS BY FACEBOOK
Aug 30, 2010 - ASIC SHEDS SOME LIGHT ON DIRECTOR'S DUTY TO PREVENT INSOLVENT TRADING
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