Replacing Appointors of Discretionary Trusts

Discretionary trusts can be an excellent vehicle for the management and distribution of assets and income and also for the transfer and preservation of wealth for the benefit of successive generations. However, as family structures become ever more complex and people...

Does size matter? David v Goliath

Many small practices label themselves as “boutique” or “specialist” practices. But, not every small practice is a specialist. Specialist firms are consciously structured with a low partner to professional staff ratio and operate within a clearly defined sphere of...

When post-employment restraints are too broad

The Victorian Court of Appeal recently revisited the enforceability of restraint clauses in employment contracts. Just Group Limited (ACN 096 911 410) v Nicole Peck [2016] VSCA 334 considered an appeal from a Supreme Court decision (Just Group Limited v Peck [2016]...