Talent Management Agreement

January 31, 2012 by Leave a comment

A meticulously presented and comprehensive precedent containing all the provisions necessary to provide a representative with legal protection when managing an artist, this management agreement lists the  rights and obligations of a performing artist and their representative.  The representative books work for artists who are involved with the entertainment industry. This publication is intended for representatives and artists who work in the entertainment industry.

View the Talent Management Agreement.

Filed under Business Entities, Specialised Areas of Law

What you need to know about the PPSA 2009

January 27, 2012 by 1 Comment

The Personal Property Security Act 2009

Many practitioners have expressed worries as to how the new legislation will affect them and fears that they will overlook actions they should take.

This is written to assist in quelling those fears.

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Filed under Business Sale & Purchase, Companies

Author Spotlight – Graham Gorrie

January 24, 2012 by Leave a comment

What is your legal background?

I have been working as a lawyer for over twenty years and have had stints in private practice, in-house and for government during this time. I have been fortunate to experience many facets of the law however I have a passion for litigation having spent my earlier working life in many jurisdictions of the New South Wales Court system. I returned to private practice in 2010 and enjoy it, mainly due to the fact that I undertake a wide variety of work. Read more of this post

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Updates to Smokeball publications: January 2012

January 20, 2012 by Leave a comment

The following Smokeball publications have been updated this month: Read more of this post

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New to Smokeball: January 2012

January 20, 2012 by Leave a comment

The following publications are new to Smokeball this month:

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Lexcursions – The Adventures of Anthony Jucha: January Edition

January 20, 2012 by Leave a comment

Last Christmas, I was poisoned by my mother in law. It was nothing personal. She poisoned her heavily pregnant daughter as well.

“Urgh!” announced my better half from the bathroom. “That’s the first spew of my pregnancy.”

“I blame the turkey,” I said pushing past for a turn at the bowl. Read more of this post

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Extinguishing Spouse Claims against Estates using Binding Financial Agreements

January 19, 2012 by Leave a comment

Willmakers have long been frustrated by the fact that family provision claims can be very difficult to avoid. Attempts to do so have largely been unsuccessful. Hence it was a brave lawyer who would advise their client that their will was unable to be challenged. An opening, at least as far as binding spouses are concerned, comes to light as a result of the decision of Hills v Chalk & Ors (as executors of the estate of Chalk (deceased)) [2008] QCA 159. By reason of changes to the Family Law Act on 1 March 2009, spouses include de facto and same-sex couples, again broadening the net. Read more of this post

Filed under Family & De Facto

Tenant’s Caveats and the Sale or Mortgaging of Freehold Property

January 19, 2012 by Leave a comment

A lease (as opposed to a licence) undoubtedly creates an interest in land in favour of the tenant. A lease for more than three years may be registered on the title to the land and a lease for any period entitles the tenant to lodge a caveat. Registration of the lease will require production of the certificate of title and, in the normal course of events, an order to register from the registered proprietor. Read more of this post

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