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Are you prepared for new whistleblower protections?
Are you prepared for new whistleblower protections?

03-08-18 | Companies may need to update existing whistleblower policies by 1 January 2019 to remain compliant with the new whistleblower protection laws.

Unpaid family and domestic violence leave available to modern award employees from 1 August 2018
Unpaid family and domestic violence leave available to modern award employees from 1 August 2018

01-08-18 | From 1 August 2018, all employers and employees covered by the 122 modern awards will be subject to the requirements giving an entitlement to unpaid family and domestic violence leave. This new entitlement intends to alleviate some of the disruption and distress experienced by victims of family and domestic violence.

Cladding—fix now, pay later
Cladding—fix now, pay later

31-07-18 | On Thursday 26 July 2018, the Victorian Government announced it will introduce new reforms to reduce the cost of removing dangerous combustible cladding.

A case for unfair preferences—don't rely on third party payments to insolvent company creditors
A case for unfair preferences—don't rely on third party payments to insolvent company creditors

27-07-18 | The NSW Court of Appeal recently held that payments made by a third party to an insolvent company's creditors may not necessarily be unfair preferences within the meaning of s 588FA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

AHPRA to officially share criminal offences information with Victoria Police under MOU
AHPRA to officially share criminal offences information with Victoria Police under MOU

17-07-18 | On 12 July 2018, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and Victoria Police announced a new Memorandum of Understanding in relation to information sharing.

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Opinion

30-04-18 | You enter into a contract for supplies or services on behalf of the Commonwealth and under the contract you agree to pay the contractor on a recurring basis for work performed. The arrangement is going well, until the contractor asks you to pay amounts due under the contract to someone else instead...

12-04-18 | The concept of "overtime" is changing. It was commonly understood to mean working in excess of 38 hours (the standard weekly hours for a full time employee). Now, the rule is less clear and many modern awards and enterprise agreements have adopted a second meaning, that of any hours that fall outside the span of an employee's "ordinary hours".

29-03-18 | Early industry engagement is one way of achieving sound procurement outcomes, faster time to contract and innovative solutions. If properly managed, early industry engagement can occur without compromising procurement integrity and compliance with key procurement policies such as the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.

23-02-18 | Residential land that is "vacant" in the inner and middle suburbs of Melbourne is now subject to an annual tax of 1% of the property's capital improved value under the Victorian Residential Land Tax, which was introduced on 1 January this year.

14-02-18 | Partner, Board member and Chair of the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, Gillian Davidson, shares her thoughts about why diversity and inclusion is important for Sparke Helmore and for the legal profession

05-02-18 | A golden ticket out of legal obligations? We look at how relying on SLIPs as a complete ticket out of obligations may lead to heavier penalties.

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Awards

Winner, Government, Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2018

Law Firm of the Year, Australasian Law Awards 2018

Insurance Specialist Firm of the Year, Australasian Law Awards 2018

Winner, Insurance, Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2018

Winner, Government, Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2018

Law Firm of the Year, Occupational Health & Safety Law, Best Lawyers in Australia 2019

Lawyer of the Year, Occupational Health & Safety Law (Adelaide and Melbourne), Best Lawyers in Australia 2019

Sparke Helmore Lawyers

Sparke Helmore Lawyers has a client first approach to everything we do.  We are a firm with around 800 people working from nine offices across Australia, serving the needs of the insurance, government, financial services, technology, mining, construction and property sectors. Our expertise spans corporate and commercial to construction, workplace to insurance, IP to IPOs, mining to manufacturing, and property to procurement.

Law Firm of the Year 2018