Australia Legal News

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers head of employment law; Josh Bornstein, has filed Federal Court action today on behalf of the unfair dismissal sacking of Toyota workers.

The Victorian Government plans to strip from WorkSafe, to help the State Government balance its books. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has started an online campaign aimed to stop the Victorian Government in its tracks.

Australian visa applicants seeking sponsored work in the mining and resources industry should do their research before signing up to agencies claiming to be recruiting for the resources industry, according to Queensland’s Minister for Mining.

Australia’s hospitality and tourism industry is so short staffed the government is in discussions to import 36,000 cooks, waiters, hotel managers, bartenders and other skilled workers to fill vacancies; with another 56,000 needed by 2015.

Family Lawyers Wollongong - Rachel Stubbs & Associates is a boutique legal firm, practicing almost exclusively in the area of family law.

Netlawman Australia is pleased to offer 20% special discounts for Christmas. Net Lawman is renowned name in the legal industry all over the world providing a comprehensive set of legal documents, legal forms and legal advice online.

The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has advised that it is very close to allocating some Priority Group 5 GSM applications to case officers.

International students will benefit from streamlined Australian visa processes, more flexible work entitlements and a suite of other improvements as a result of the recent Knight Review into Australia's student visa program.

Chefs and cooks wishing to immigrate to Australia under its Skilled Migration Program now have a brief opportunity to take advantage of the re-listing of their occupations on State Migration Plans. Quotas have been set, so they should apply soon.

Migration Expert is pleased to announce the launch of their new website design for Australian Visa and Immigration Services.

TIN - The International Network has launched an online Pacific Rim Human Rights database which seeks to record human and cultural rights violations in the Pacific Rim area and stimulate public debate on issues of human rights.

The Tobacco and Alcohol Party Of Australia is calling upon the Government Of Australia to commission independent research into the reductive effect on tobacco use.

The Australian has announced a New Skilled Migration Model which will become effective from 1st July 2012.

Ern Phang interviewed for National Volunteer Week 2011

With the recent extension of tax relief, super funds are ramping up discussions about mergers and acquisitions. In light of this, IQPC is holding the Mergers & Acquisitions for Super Funds 2011 conference

On 8 May 2011, Ern Phang was featured in a live radio interview on 2UE’s regular program ‘Legal Matters’ talking about winning the 2010 Law Society President’s Award, Law Week (16-22 May) and what Phang Legal was doing for Law Week.

On 16 May 2011, Phang Legal took part in Law Week by presenting at the Auburn City Council Library on the topic of Elders Law to a predominantly Chinese-speaking audience.

Blitz Credit Management, located in Perth, Western Australia, has become an international member of ACA International – the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals.

The Australian government is expected to release details of a new immigration points test for independent skilled migration to Australia. The new points test is set to be announced on the 1st July 2011.

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Group buying trends are revolutionising the Australian market. In this rapidly growing segment where new companies are cropping up every day to capitalize on trend, DealMix has launched First Australian Deals Aggregator

We are pleased to announce that Ern Phang, solicitor director of Phang Legal, is the 2010 Sydney Mid West Volunteer of the Year.

On 12 November 2010 and as part of an ongoing focus on the environment and sustainability, Phang Legal took part in the Planet Ark National Recycling Week - Friday File Filing.

This premier event for legal professionals working in the evolving Public Sector environment, will discuss effective strategies & working models to enhance legal officers’ performance & efficiency through interactive participation & discussion

Workplace Health and Safety authorities are investigating an accident at work in Laing O’Rourke, an industrial construction company at Brisbane’s Central Business District.

Caseflow signs partnership agreement with Triella Corp to market, support, train and implement the leading Australian Case Management System to Canadian Legal Firms

Caseflow partners with leading Legal IT provider RBRO to deliver the popular Case Management System to Canadian and US Legal Firms

Parramatta Advertiser recognises contribution to pro bono services.

It’s frequently in the news in today’s society – ‘youth gangs cause havoc’ – ‘juvenile faces court’ – ‘graffiti offender gets violent’. This is why H. George Dieter’s Creating Criminals without even trying is a crucial book.

Support the growing need for Intellectual Property protection in this area. Inventors and innovators just don't know how to get assistance - now they can.

Ern Phang delivers the Chairperson's Report at the Western Housing for Youth Limited, Annual General Meeting for 2010.

Ern Phang was awarded the Law Society President's Award at the 2010 Justice Awards presented by the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW.

This premier event will focus on driving change and Innovation in the Juvenile Justice System to promote early intervention and diversion, prevent crime and reduce recidivism in youth at risk and discover the future of juvenile justice in Australia

This event brings together professionals and experts from different backgrounds to discover & discuss how to improve the legal system and legal service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to ensure fair and just representation

If you are an Australian business wanting to register a representative office in China, you will require the services of a notary public.

Leading Sydney law firm to introduce Caseflow across all five office locations.

Brisbane law firm introduces Caseflow into all practice areas.

National law firm introduce Caseflow into all office locations.

Phang Legal is currently participating in the Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program from the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW (DECCW) and was recently featured in a number of articles in the Daily Telegraph newspaper.

On 2 July 2010, the NSW Government increased the recommended notary fees as reported in the Government Gazette No. 90, page 3255.

In the US, legal documents prepared for property transactions generally require notarisation in some form or another irrespective of whether you are buying property or selling property.

The Australian Migration Digest has been closely following the current Australian election campaign and it is obvious both political parties have made immigration one of the hot topics, but what exactly does it all mean?

Australian law firm selects ADERANT’s comprehensive capabilities and role-based dashboard information delivery to empower decision makers

Melton, Australia – Local Resident Escaped Death From Falling Debris And Rubble.

The Baird report that supports the changes to the skilled migration program announced in Feb 2010 that remove the incentives for overseas students applying to study in Australia in order to obtain permanent residence.

Solicitor director of Phang Legal, Ern Phang was recently featured in an article published in the March 2010 edition of the Law Society Journal (volume 48 number 2) titled "Staying ahead of the game with online social networking" by Amruta Slee.

Commonwealth Bank shareholder and political agitator Paul de Havilland has approached Melbourne law firm Maurice Blackburn about filing a counter class action lawsuit against the victims of Storm Financial.

Migration Expert Australia has explained the implications that new changes by Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) have made regarding Australian Work Visas.

Money seems to creating a stronger power when it comes to the level of happiness for our society. So what happens during hard life events such as divorce settlements?

A typical bride spends 5 hours making lists and ringing around to work out how to change their name. All that mundane paperwork is now a thing of the past with the recent launch of Easy Name Change – you can now get the job done in just 15 minutes.