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The New WA Duties Act 2008
The Duties Act 2008 received royal assent on 14 April 2008 and came into force on 1 July 2008. The Act is a complete rewrite of the Stamp Act 1921. It adopts a new transaction based approach to make the Western Australian duties legislation more consistent with the duties legislation in most other Australian jurisdictions.

Environmental Breaches: Directors and Officers Beware
Compares the level of personal liability attached to corporate environmental offences, and available defences, across Australian jurisdictions. Discusses the defences available in each jurisdiction and possible directions for future reform.

Family Law: Children - an Update on Relocation and Child Support
Explores recent cases about the proposed relocation of children following the breakdown of the parents' relationship. The focus is on the impact of post-2006 changes. Includes a brief dicussion of difficulties with children's representations and the hearsay rule, and a reminder about changes to child support agreements from 1 July 2008.

Focus on Franchising
Provides an overview of changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct, which commenced on 1 March 2008. Changes relate primarily to diclosure, with a requirement for franchisors to produce an amended disclosure statement reflecting the new Code.

Industrial Relations - New Directions
Examines the changes foreshadowed by the Rudd Government to Work Choices and Australian Workplace Agreements. Topics include extended minimum entitlements, unfair dismissals and the proposed establishment of a new single government agency for workplace relations. Timeframes for implementation are also considered. Briefly discusses recent prosecutions for duress.

NSW Succession Act Update
The Succession Act 2006 in its present form relates to wills, and represents the first stage of a legislative program to improve the consistency of succession law across Australian jurisdictions. The paper explores the full range of provisions in the Act, especially noting departures from the Wills, Probate and Administration Act 1898.

Tax Risk Management
Outlines a framework methodology for managing tax risk across a business. The systematic approach is designed to align with existing strategies, goals and objectives and provides guidelines for personnel with tax responsibilities.