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  • Craig Hong, Director
  • Robert Lamb, Director
  • Karen Short, General Manager
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  • Vicki Yeung, Senior Associate
  • Anna Huang, Senior Associate
  • Tracy Pratt, Associate
  • Erin Kim, Lawyer
  • Erica Reed, Lawyer
  • John Davies, Lawyer
  • Zach Sudiro, Lawyer
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• Knowledge
  • Recovery of Overpayment from Employees – A Strategic Guide for Employers.
  • Changes to Fixed Term Contracts to take effect from 6 December 2023
  • Protecting Your Super - What is a Binding Death Benefit Nomination and why you need one.
  • The Future of Privacy Law in Australia - The Commonwealth Government’s Response to the Privacy Act Review Report
  • QRO Provides Further Clarification On Payroll Tax For Medical Centres
  • Option term: strict compliance is a must!
  • Mercedes-Benz’s non-renewal of franchise agreements and subsequent transition to an agency model upheld by the Federal Court
  • Are High Income Employees protected from Unfair Dismissal by Employers?
  • QRO Releases New Information for GPs Regarding the Payroll Tax Amnesty
  • Flexible Work Arrangements Are Here To Stay
  • Video wills and other estate planning considerations
  • 2023 Minimum Wage Increase: Implications and Key Considerations for Employers
  • The roles within your Will and Enduring Power of Attorney – Part 4 (Attorney)
  • The Environment and Boardroom Accountability in the Age of ESG: Shell’s Directors Sued In The UK
  • Independent contractor factsheet
  • The roles within your Will and Enduring Power of Attorney – Part 3 (Guardian)
  • Part 2: Retail Shop Leases in Queensland – what are the differences between a retail shop lease and a commercial lease?
  • Set-off Under Section 553C Not Available To Defend An unfair Preference Claim
  • Thirsty Works: Federal Court rules on misleading and deceptive conduct claim
  • Part 1: Retail Shop Leases in Queensland – what are the differences between a retail shop lease and a commercial lease?
  • Signing contracts only as a company director can still expose you to personal liability under a personal guarantee
  • The roles within your Will and Enduring Power of Attorney – Part 2 (Trustee)
  • Regulation of short-term rental accommodation in Queensland: what you need to know
  • Questions to avoid when conducting a job interview
  • New penalties for Unfair Contract Terms and how to minimise exposure to your Business.
  • The roles within your Will and Enduring Power of Attorney
  • Queensland Revenue Office clarifies payroll tax position for medical practices
  • Case Law: Is a new landlord liable for breaches of lease by a previous landlord?
  • You’ve got mail: the importance of keeping your registered address up to date
  • Divorce, re-partnering and legal matters affecting your wealth
  • Conveyancing update: upcoming mandate for e-conveyancing in Queensland
  • Pitfalls when using symbols or emblems in trade marks
  • Duelling presumptions trumped by objective facts
  • 2023 - Some Changes to Employment Law
  • Residential Tenancy Law Reform in Queensland – what landlords and tenants need to know
  • AI Art and Copyright
  • Sunset clauses and early release of deposits
  • Is your credit rating affected by a default judgment? Steps you can take to repair it
  • Do you have a Will? And What happens if you don’t?
  • UPDATED - Changes To Land Tax Assessment
  • Mergers and acquisitions: a solution for staffing and supply chain issues
  • Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth – reconsidering gift and loan back arrangements
  • Absent Employees – How an Employer should deal with absent Employees
  • Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) Approval – When Does It Apply?
  • The business legal issues you can’t afford to ignore
  • Not passing the BOOT
  • All about Easements – what you need to know.
  • New Paid Family and Domestic Violence for Award Workers
  • Bank Guarantees, Security Deposits and Commercial Leases
  • A Legal Legacy of Trust in Mining and Resources
  • The challenges of managing and dismissing a long-term absent employee
  • Legal retainers: Value and opportunity for mid-sized businesses
  • Expert Legal Advice – Why it Matters in Mining
  • What purchasers should be aware of when purchasing property in their self-managed super fund
  • Recruitment ‘carrot’ for staff retention & acquisition
  • Casual Employees – an update for Employers dealing with, and hiring, casual employees
  • Leadership: Regardless of the size of business, the issues are often the same. It’s just the scale that differs By Zac Herps
  • International Work Requires an International Will
  • Why you need an Enduring Power of Attorney
  • The importance of a building and pest inspection clause when purchasing a house
  • Private lending: more than a handshake deal
  • Thomas and Naaz v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue – what this recent court case means for you.
  • Employee and Contractor Agreements
  • Your Will: Why and when you need to change it
  • Correcting a double-dip on overtime payments
  • Hillhouse acts in the sale of a specialist veterinary hospital
  • Company Considerations
  • Website Woes
  • Grey Divorce: Avoiding financial devastation
  • Lending money to children
  • Adventures in copyright from the edge of web 3.0
  • Proposed enhanced protections for small business under the unfair contract terms regime in the Australian Consumer Law
  • 5 Top tips for protecting your Intellectual Property (IP)
  • Mandatory Vaccinations
  • How an independent executor of your Will may avoid dramatic family feuds
  • What should you do if there is not enough money in an Estate?
  • Capacity – Why not to leave making a Will too late
  • High Court rejects insurer’s claim that no coverage applicable for COVID reasons
  • Contracts: The devil is in the detail
  • Late Career: Protecting your business and preparing to wind back/sell
  • Mid-Career: Private Practice – Location, location, location.
  • Early Career: Junior Doctors To Consultant - Service Agreements, Licence Agreements And Sessional Agreements
  • The devil is in the detail: key options to consider when making the move to private practice
  • Dentist wins payout over bad Google review
  • Are you aware of the changes to casual staff laws? Don’t get caught out
  • Employment Law: Protect your people and business assets with the right agreements
  • Why you should arrange your home insurance before you sign the contract
  • Making a generous gift under your Will – how to ensure your charitable donation or legacy gift is implemented how you wish
  • Why it pays to retain your lawyer
  • Steps to take before bidding at auction
  • ‘Joint Tenancy’ and ‘Tenants in Common’ – what they mean for landowners in Queensland
  • Driver delivers surprise verdict to Deliveroo
  • Childcare worker and Aged Care worker who refused mandatory flu vaccination were fairly dismissed
  • Getting the right deal: Understanding your rights regarding coal seam gas
  • Key considerations when implementing employee incentive schemes
  • Practice Succession Success: Start Early
  • Executive Share Schemes (ESS): Key legal issues executives should consider in relation to their executive remuneration
  • Selling up – how Hillhouse Legal Partners helped one tech company owner successfully exit his business
  • Showing restraint when contracting with surgeons
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