... for failing to adequately respond to over 200 customers experiencing financial hardship between 2017 and 2023. The Federal Court described the failures as "grossly negligent". The requests for help were made by customers of Westpac and its subsidiaries ...
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Hundreds of thousands in super can end up with the wrong person. Even if your will says otherwise. A string of court decisions, including a landmark 2022 High Court ruling, have exposed a painful reality for Australian families: your superannuation ...
... Glover, sometimes 50-100 years. They can only be changed by the unanimous agreement of all members or by order of the Supreme Court. "I know of a strata committee that sought legal advice on the prospects of dismantling a BMC arrangement. It cost them ...
... side of serving. In February, however, he was called up to take part in a criminal trial at the New South Wales Supreme Court. Like all almost all jurors in Australia, Harrison was entitled to compensation from the courts. In New South Wales, daily jury ...
... These families face either the new tax or the costly, uncertain prospect of a statutory will application to the Supreme Court Why grandfathering may not help Fixed testamentary trusts are excluded from the minimum tax. But converting a discretionary ...
Coles found guilty of misleading discount claims The Federal Court has found Coles misled shoppers with false discount claims tied to its 'Down Down' promotion. In late 2024, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) took Coles to court ...
... women pay after separation At face value, divorce can appear to be largely about legal fees. In reality, an underfunded court system burdened by delays, combined with the housing crisis and cost-of-living pressures, discourages many couples from separating ...
... situation, noting, "Guessing your social media team was hoping for 'positive' comments lol". HSBC backs down on scamming court case HSBC, one of the world's biggest banks, has tossed in the towel on a court fight against corporate watchdog ...
... to pay creditors and save the home," says Barlow. The Australian Financial Security Authority says creditor petitions (a court debt-enforcement process that ends in bankruptcy) climbed from a COVID-era low of 671 in 2020-21 to 1447 last year. The Australian ...
... friction and uncompetitive policy settings risk pushing investment offshore. "Other countries are falling over backwards to court international capital, including our world-class superannuation pool. Presenting a Team Australia front is smart, but where ...
