By Jacob Carswell-Doherty Most employment contracts now contain a post-employment restraint of trade clause which restricts employees from working with clients or customers of the employer following termination of employment. We …
Elder Abuse
Some of you will have been reading in the press, articles referring to the incidence of elder abuse where persons ‘of more mature ages’ are being subjected to financial, physical, …
A piece of history – challenging the provisions of a will
The possibility of challenging the provisions of a Will have now been available in New South Wales for 100 years! In Roman times persons could bring a querela inofficiosi testament …
Foulsham & Geddes successfully defends claim against late solicitor’s estate – Amprimo v Wynn
Foulsham & Geddes recently defended a family provision claim against a deceased estate, all the way to the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal in Amprimo v Wynn [2015] NSWCA 286 (click …
Privacy and Cloud Computing
Due to the rapid increase in technology over the years, the way that we generate, store and process information has been revolutionised. With the advent of the internet, data is …
What are director duties?
Who is a director? Person will generally be considered a director of a company if they formally accept such a position. However, if a person exercises sufficient influence over a …
How do you wind up a company?
How do you wind up a company? Companies are wound up when they become insolvent or after they are no longer needed. This article explains the general principles involved in …
Is your Will really your last word?
Some of you may have seen recently the SBS Insight program, where the presenter, Jenny Brockie, investigated issues relating to the apparent every increasing preponderance of siblings to challenge their parents’ Wills. …
What is a Buy Sell Agreement?
In situations where you have more than one owner of a business, it is prudent to have a process in place to manage the exit of an owner, or even …
Commercial Lease Incentives
As competition for reliable tenants in commercial space intensifies landlords more and more, are turning to incentives to try to cajole or encourage prospective tenants into entering into a long …