Electronic execution of documents is bedevilling lawyers across the country because of the complex interweaving of various statutes and the common law.
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Signing a deed: Are you wearing too many hats?
In a legal context we are often required to assume multiple responsibilities or assume multiple roles. For example the same person can be the shareholder of a company, a director or that company and even an employee of the company as well.
The superannuation amendments will soon be upon us … but what to do next?
Online legal documents provider SUPERCentral has produced a list of issues to consider and potentially action for superannuation clients by their accountants and advisers. The New Super Laws Checklist was produced in response to the ‘Fair and Sustainable Superannuation’ amendments that constitute the most significant change to superannuation in the last 10 years. “We produced […]
Dealing with bad legal documents
It is important that before proposed transactions are entered into, appropriate legal and financial advice is sought. But if it’s not, then comes the job of undoing that which should not have been done. Legal documents are more than just pieces of paper. They affect legal rights and have legal effect when they’re signed. It is not possible at law […]