A part of our fast facts for Directors series of articles People generally use a company to run business for a number of reasons, but generally either for tax, or to protect their personal assets. However, directors of a…
We are excited to announce Keystone Lawyers has been named as a finalist in the Australasian Law Awards in the category of State/Regional Firm of the year. An article on Keystone Lawyers being named as a finalist has been featured…
We are delighted to announce that our Director Lawyer and Founder Lou Stojanovski has been selected as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards for Construction and Infrastructure. Lou is also the only Hunter based lawyer…
In March, Bryce Richards published an article about payment terms in the construction industry. The article has now been featured in the Hunter Biz, April 2019 newsletter. Below is the link to Bryce's article. http://businesschamber.com.au/Hunter/News-media/Hunter-Biz/April-2019/Bryce-Richards-advises-about-payment-terms-in-the
The short answer is yes. The current position in New South Wales is that a corporation in liquidation is entitled to use the mechanisms of the Act. Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) On…
We are excited to announce Keystone Lawyers has opened an office on Castlereagh Street, Sydney. A large amount of our client base is already located in Sydney, an office in the Sydney CBD will allow us to better service our…
On 21 November 2018, the New South Wales Parliament passed the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Amendment Act 2018 (NSW) (Amendment Act) which means amendments will commence on the 21st of October 2019. The major changes to be…
Several of the Keystone Lawyers team participated in the Variety Santa Fun Run event held in Newcastle on Sunday, 2 December 2018. Variety Children's Charity support children who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs through grants for mobility equipment,…
We often act for builders who have verbally agreed to perform extra works for owners. The majority of the time this isn’t an issue for them and they get paid for these extra works. However, this is poor practice for…
One of the most valuable assets of your business are the intellectual property rights which you hold in a trade mark, design or copyright. The value attributed to intellectual property often involves an analysis of how a business' intended customer…
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