Author: Mark Streeter

Preventing or dealing with workplace fraud or theft takes work. Preparation is a big part of this. Even just saying you will be doing background checks during an interview process may help weed out some people from ever being hired. Business owners...

When a Dad lovingly gives his daughter two properties it seems simple enough. But what happens when he fails to sign a transfer, pay stamp duty nor change the registration details on the Department of Lands Torrens Title Registry? It gets...

Insider trading only became illegal in 1960s when it was felt some individuals had an unfair advantage over others with the buying and selling of stocks. In 2009 an article was published supporting a fairly radical idea for insider trading to be...

Fraud can happen in any business. However non-profit organisations sometimes have looser controls so may be more susceptible to fraud. The statistics about fraud are also interesting. More men commit corporate fraud than women. It can be relatively...

Insider trading is illegal in Australia … but what is the definition of insider trading? The simplest definition of insider trading is taking advantage of information that is not public. This 'inside' information is most often seen as being used to...

The situation – theft of intellectual property An Australian company had an extremely well developed website. Hundreds of hours had gone into its development in optimising design and content to inform and direct new business. A competitor was...

    Many people wonder what limitations are placed upon an individual after they are declared bankrupt. Upon becoming bankrupt almost all of their property goes to (‘vests in’) the person's Trustee in Bankruptcy.    It is then an offense...

A Russian bride's binding financial agreement turns out not to be binding The facts The husband living on the North Coast of NSW developed a relationship with a lady in Russia. He travelled to Russia, married her and brought her back to Australia as...

Family Law Court grants wife interim costs to help cover her $10.5 million in divorce legal fees When separating it is often the husband who moves out and the wife stays in the matrimonial home. In many cases the husband has the higher income plus...

Six types of prenuptial agreements in Australia On 1 March 2009 the previously state based de facto laws in NSW were transferred to the Federal jurisdiction. This has brought changes to defacto agreements (often referred to cohabitation agreements)....