 Shaun Backhaus Director, DBA Lawyers
DANIEL BUTLER , SHAUN BACKHAUS | FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019 The recent case of Burgess v Burgess [2018] WASC 279 ('Burgess') continues a line of cases that consider the conflict that arises where a person acts as executor of a deceased estate while also receiving superannuation death benefits in their ... Read more DANIEL BUTLER , SHAUN BACKHAUS | FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019 The next Federal election, according to our current Prime Minister Mr Scott Morrison, will be held in May 2019 and, if the Labor Government is elected, significant change is likely. Thus, a brief 'stock take' of what the superannuation landscape will ... Read more DANIEL BUTLER , SHAUN BACKHAUS | THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018 While there are a large number of cryptocurrencies in existence (currently over 1600), this article will focus on Bitcoin for simplicity. Our comments contained here may apply to other cryptocurrencies with the same characteristics as Bitcoin. Read more PAGE: 1 |
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