We have 40 years’ experience. Our 50+ staff allows us to consistently provide fantastic legal services to our clients by focusing on building relationships of enduring value – personal and business. We have niche skills in specific industries, with published authors and leaders in their chosen fields. Key areas include SMEs, Med Tech, RV & Aged Care, Family & Employment. Our clients range from medium and large corporations through to small businesses and families. Clients consistently enjoy a positive experience working with us – we are caring, professional and highly skilled in the services we provide. We want to make a difference in the world by amplifying the voices of our clients through listening well and by being articulate and persuasive on their behalf.
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A recent Federal Circuit Court decision found that employees must continue to comply with reasonable directions whilst taking paid personal leave. Background In Swanson v Monash Health [2018] FCCA 538 (Swanson), the Employee took personal leave due to sickness. During her absence, she provided medical certificates stating that she was unfit for work, however the...
Employment Law
The empirical approach Many employees in Australia are employed on a maximum-term contract; also known as an ‘outer-limit’ contract. These types of contracts state that the employee’s employment is for a maximum term, although both parties can elect to terminate the contract early (such as with an amount of notice). Traditionally, an employee whose employment...
Employment Law
If you’re into celebrity news, you may have read that Russell Crowe held a garage sale recently. But of course, when you’re Russell Crowe, that garage sale was held at Sotheby’s Australia and is an international auction of millions of dollars’ worth of matrimonial assets. He named the exhibition “The Art of Divorce”, and it...
Family Law
