Fair Work Australia has just ruled https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/the-40-hour-week-fair-work-rules-hit-law-firms-20200226-p544ol that law clerks must be paid overtime when they are working above full time. Some commentators have decried the end of...
I have been enjoying salsa (and other Latin dancing) for a number of years, and one of the things that has fascinated me is the subtlety and connection in human interaction that dancers have. I have wondered if this subtlety is something that could be taught to...
The ATO has stuck to their guns on the view that a Trust Split creates a new trust (and hence a CGT Event), however they have made it clear that a separation of powers within a trust (which I call an ‘Internal Trust Split’) will not trigger CGT. An...
Given R&D is trending in Govt reviews, here are my ten thoughts on the R&D tax incentive, by a tax lawyer (Cartland Law) and AI developer (Ailira) who claims R&D himself The ‘Research Hypothesis’ model doesn’t fit software development....
Earlier this year, I participated in my first MMA fight. I have been karate training for 25 years (3rd Degree Black Belt Goju Ryu) and have taken part in other martial arts (BJJ, wrestling), but this was, without a doubt, the hardest thing that I have done so far.  ...
Here’s the article in full Tech-savvy lawyer launches new business By Emma Ryan|16 October 2019 An Adelaide-based tax lawyer has dived into a new business venture in an attempt to help others dispel confusion about technology coming to the market. Adrian...
