Who is really in charge of a family discretionary trust? Court decision reshapes trustee and appointor dynamics
While an appointor is often considered the “true controller” with authority to remove and replace trustees, the recent Queensland Court of Appeal decision in Staley v Hill Family Holdings Pty Ltd raises a crucial question: can the trustee turn the tables and remove the appointor? This significant case highlights how a broadly expressed variation power may upend […]
Latest ‘same job, same pay’ decision holds a lesson for labour hire companies
The recent decision of Re Applications by the Mining and Energy Union re Maules Creek Coal Pty Ltd [2025] FWC 1499 (Maules Creek Coal) provides insight into how the Fair Work Commission (FWC) is approaching ‘same job, same pay’ principles under the new regulated labour hire arrangement order (RLHA Order) regime. In making RHLA Orders […]
Hamilton Locke named finalist across five categories in the Lawyers Weekly 2025 Australian Law Awards
We have been named as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly 2025 Australian Law Awards in five categories: Law Firm of the Year Transaction Team of the Year Property Team of the Year Dealmaker of the Year – Matt Baumgurtel Special Counsel of the Year – Marni Riley At Hamilton Locke, we pride ourselves on […]
