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GROWING THE TEAM AT BROWN WRIGHT STEIN! This July, we’re thrilled to congratulate our fantastic team on their promotions! Hannah Tran – promoted to Senior Associate Marianne Dakhoul – promoted to Senior Associate Hayden Rudd – promotedn to Associate Phoebe Mayson – promoted to Associate Annette Pabla – promoted to Senior Lawyer Kate Holden – promoted to Senior Lawyer Rayaan Mubayyid – promoted to Senior Lawyer Scarlett Lo – promoted to Senior Registered Conveyancer Lauren Cant – promoted to Practice Manager We look forward to watching your careers continue to grow!

Earlier this week our tax team were once again on duty at the The Tax Institute's Local Tax Club, with Suzie Boulous chairing for Marianne Dakhoul to present the monthly tax update and Jane Harris to present on Division 7A, and why we're still talking about it!

WEBINAR | Trustee Resolutions (second webinar added!) Did you miss out on the first webinar by Partner Matthew McKee regarding trustee resolutions? Join us this Thursday to catch up on the tips and traps for drafting trustee resolutions, including: 1. Validly appointing income or capital, and 2. Broader issues with conferring entitlements on beneficiaries. We hope you will join us! Click here to register. https://lnkd.in/gQK2Y5X4

It's standing room only for Matthew McKee's sold out presentation on Trustee Resolutions at The Tax Institute's NSW Tax Forum today. Covering all the tips and traps, and proving it's not just about the tax, it's a hot topic at this time of year!

WEBINAR | Trustee Resolutions Join Partner Matthew McKee for this timely webinar on the tips and traps for drafting trustee resolutions. The webinar will cover: 1. Validly appointing income or capital, and 2. Broader issues with conferring entitlements on beneficiaries. We hope you will join us! Click here to register. https://lnkd.in/d4qK4KJS

NEWS ARTICLE | Sporting clubs, community service organisations and charities are in the ATO’s sights Do you advise not-for-profits (NFPs), or sit on the board of the local sports, community club or a charity? Do they have an ABN and self-assess as income tax exempt? The organisation may be required by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to submit an annual self-review return for the 2024 income year, by 31 October 2024. Depending upon what the organisation does, it may instead be required to registered as a charity with the ACNC. Click here to find out all the details in our most recent article by Partner Rachel Vijayaraj. https://lnkd.in/g6uKnjbP

NEWS ARTICLE | Illegal cartel conduct leads to massive fines and criminal sentences for CEOs Are you aware that individuals such as directors, CEOs and other members of management could be found personally guilty if a company contravenes a cartel offence provision? It is illegal for businesses to agree to act together in an alliance (cartel), instead of competing with each other. Types of illegal cartel conduct include: price fixing, sharing markets, rigging bids and controlling output. A recent judgment highlights the heavy penalties available to the Federal Court as well as the need to exercise caution and conduct thorough due diligence when purchasing shares in a company. Click below to read our most recent article by Gena Kawaguchi, and to find out what companies, CEOs and senior management need to be aware of. https://lnkd.in/gZqbbpYJ

SEMINAR/WEBINAR | How will recent changes to the Fair Work Act affect the average Australian business? Changes made as a part of the ‘Closing Loopholes’ bill will force businesses, and their advisors, to re-consider their workforce strategy to ensure they stay ahead of restrictions and compliance obligations. Join Senior Associate and Law Society of New South Wales Accredited Specialist in Employment and Industrial Law, Dean Schubert at our next seminar as he highlights some of the critical changes through a practical case study. Register now! Places are limited. https://lnkd.in/gyzPY--p

NEWS ARTICLE | THE RIGHT TO DISCONNECT BECOMES LAW Employees will have the right to disconnect from work outside normal working hours, after amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) were recently passed. Importantly, nothing in the new law suggests that an employer cannot contact an employee outside of their normal working hours. Rather, the amendments mean employees may refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact, or attempted contact, from an employer or third party outside of the employee’s working hours unless the refusal is unreasonable. But what is considered reasonable contact? Find out all the answers in our most recent article by Senior Associate Dean Schubert. https://lnkd.in/g2u2vEiV

GRADUATE PROGRAM | APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! Applications are now open for the Brown Wright Stein Graduate Program! Ready to take your legal career to new heights? Don't miss this incredible opportunity to join a firm that values your growth and success. Visit https://lnkd.in/dgXzEKj to apply today! #BrownWrightStein #GraduateProgram #LegalCareer #ApplyNow