Vale our amazing client, Judith Durham
Judith Durham, one of Australia’s most recognisable voices, has passed away at 79. An icon of the Australian music industry as lead singer for The Seekers and a solo artist, hers was an enduring female voice in an industry still dominated by men. Georgy Girl, A World of Our Own and The Carnival Is Over […]
News Alert: Stamp Duty and late settlement interest
The Victorian State Revenue Office announced that as of 1 July 2022 Late Settlement Interest (LSI)where it is $5k or more and the contract was entered into after 1 July 2022 be subject to stamp duty where it arises from a delayed settlement. In Victoria, penalty interest is 2% pa above the interest pursuant to […]
News Alert: Stamp Duty and late settlement interest
The Victorian State Revenue Office announced that as of 1 July 2022 Late Settlement Interest (LSI)where it is $5k or more and the contract was entered into after 1 July 2022 be subject to stamp duty where it arises from a delayed settlement. In Victoria, penalty interest is 2% pa above the interest pursuant to […]
HOW TO MERGE YOUR LOVE OF MUSIC WITH YOUR LEGAL CAREER: CHELSEA’S STORY
https://www.collaw.edu.au/news/2022/05/26/entertainment-law-chelsea-donaghue Studying law is a demanding pursuit, and every law student knows it’s easy to fall behind. For Chelsea Donaghue, being a backing singer and vocal coach meant she was often catching lectures between shows, flights, rehearsals and soundchecks. Since graduating, Chelsea has managed to marry her passions in a single career, working as a music […]
Paramount Pictures is on a Highway to the Danger Zone as Copyright Infringements are Levelled
Film conglomerate Paramount Pictures was recently hit with copyright infringement allegations by Shosh and Yuval Yonay, the widow and son of the late author of the article ‘Top Guns’. The Yonay’s claim that the rights to Ehud Yonay’s 1983 article which inspired the storyline behind the ‘Top Gun’ film, reverted back to them on 24 […]