The Breadtop bakery franchise has entered into a Proactive Compliance Deed with the Fair Work Ombudsman. The Fair Work Ombudsman had previously received a small number of complaints from employees who believed that they were being underpaid. Under the Deed, Breadtop committed to ensure its compliance with workplace laws and [...]
In the recent case of Caruana & Ors v Caruana [2013] VSC 643, the deceased was survived by his six adult children. The deceased's last Will appointed the defendant son as the executor and trustee and left the residue of his estate equally to his six children. The inventory of [...]
The case of St Leger Investments Pty Ltd v True Blue James Pty Ltd & Anor [2013] FCCA 601 dealt with a Franchisee's claim of compensation in the sum of $268,764.35 plus interest from a Franchisor. Franchisee failed to prove that any of the alleged oral representations were made The [...]
The recent franchise case of Dorrian & Anor v Rushlyn Pty Ltd & Anor [2013] FMCA 101 deals with a dispute between a South Australian State Master Franchisee and the Franchisor for the James' Home Services franchise business. Franchisee failed to prove representations were misleading or deceptive The Franchisee’s directors [...]
In the case of Alexander v Cappello & Anor [2013] FCCA 860, a female employee claimed that she was sexually harassed by a male employee, and she was subsequently dismissed after reporting the harassment to the person she understood to be her employer. The Federal Circuit Court of Australia had [...]
In the matter of Griffiths v Lewis [2013] VSC 609, the sister of the deceased had made an Application for revocation of Probate. The Court had previously granted probate of the deceased's Will, dated 1 March 2012, to the deceased's niece. The 2012 Will left: household items, ornaments and the [...]
The recent decision of Salloum v Assouni [2013] VSC 591 concerned a Part IV application by an adult daughter of the deceased. The deceased was survived by nine of his ten children aged from 41 to 58 yers old. The deceased's Will left: some personal items to various children; and [...]
In the case of Re Schoenmakers [2013] VSC 556, the deceased's brother made an out of time application for rectification of the deceased's Will. The deceased's Will provided the brother (or the brother's wife should the brother predecease him) with the net proceeds from the sale of the principal residential [...]
In the recent decision by the Fair Work Commission in Mr Domenic Gugliandolo v LTG Goldrock Pty Ltd [2013] FWC 7903, the Applicant's employment was terminated by the employer Respondent on the basis that the Applicant had failed to trade profitably. This requirement was included in the contract of employment, [...]
In the recent case of Re Rosaro [2013] VSC 531, the Supreme Court of Victoria had to determine whether or not to grant probate for an informal Will of the deceased. As at the date of her death: the deceased’s estate comprised cash deposits totalling $181,906; and the deceased’s next [...]