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Franchising – Time For Fair Play
One of the more important priorities for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) with respect to the franchise industry is to ensure ‘fair play’ for small business.

Powers of Attorney – Must act in the interests of the Principal
Many transactions undertaken pursuant to a Power of Attorney are relatively straightforward. However, particular issues and difficulties arise with ‘hazardous’ or improvident transactions; and with transactions involving a gift, transfer of property without full consideration, or a transaction under which the attorney receives a benefit or in which the attorney has an interest.
Legal Pitfalls of Employees Working From Home
With the flexibility of information technology, working from home is easier than ever, and more popular for many, being associated with greater overall job satisfaction. The benefits may be better work-life balance, more time spent with family and friends, and better management of parental and career responsibilities.
The Many Guises of Informal Wills
A good percentage of informal wills are suicide notes, or made in extremis, or isolation. These documents regularly lack ‘essential’ aspects of a will, like the appointment of an executor, or disposal of all assets. They routinely lack legal sophistication.
Modern Slavery Act
The NSW Act defines ‘modern slavery’ as committing, attempting to commit or inciting a range of offences in the Crimes Act 1900 (Cth), Human Tissue Act 1983 (NSW) and Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), including slavery, servitude, forced labour, human trafficking, debt bondage and sexual servitude.
Powers of Attorney and Estates
Most people are aware that a Power of Attorney ceases at the date of death. However, there are implications which executors of estates need to be aware of.

Financial Abuse and Forfeiture
While there are various forms of elder abuse such as psychological and physical abuse, financial abuse is the most common to come to the attention of the legal profession. Common ploys involve improper dealings via an enduring power of attorney, misusing electronic PIN access to bank accounts, coercion in will making and improper dealings with…
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