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Dilanchian Lawyers & Consultants

Dilanchian Lawyers & Consultants

Debt recovery dos and don'ts

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Debt recovery becomes a priority especially during an economic downturn so here's an updated practical article on the subject.

Bad debts can drive a business into insolvency, expose proprietors to personal liability and lead to far worse. Late payments can do the same.

Aiming for best practice, here's a short list of debt recovery dos and don'ts helpful for creditors.

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Securing fairness for Australian visa applicants

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hense_ozI was having a debate with a neighbour last week, and the conversation went from politics to whether Australia is a racist country.

My neighbour took the view that Australia is no worse than any other country in the world, and a lot better than most. I took the view that Australia still has a way to go to eliminate racism.

Common public statements by our leaders are that Australia is an egalitarian and fair country, the land of the "fair go". This is not always the case.

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Regulation overkill comes full circle

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"...excessive regulation, problematic implementation and unwarranted litigation - particularly when occurring simultaneously - make US capital markets less attractive and, therefore, less competitive with other financial centers around the world."

US Committee on Capital Markets Regulation in its Interim Report, Nov. 2006

The above quote sums it up - regulators in the US have bitten more than what they can chew.

It could not have been more coincidental. The US Committee on Capital Markets Regulation (US Committee) issues its interim report on "Capital Market Regulation" and several Australian governments issue even more reports on regulation:

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Privacy law in 100 words or less

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Australian privacy law applies to personal information such as a person's name, address and phone number. There is no general “right to privacy” in Australia.

Instead, the Privacy Act 1998 (Cth) imposes various obligations on those collecting, using or dealing with someone’s personal information. Certain businesses must comply with such law, though it's a good idea for all businesses to do so. For most businesses it's about developing and following a privacy policy. Here's ours.

Affected businesses must follow the National Privacy Principles. These NPPs were first developed by the OECD. This has helped harmonise privacy law across many jurisdictions. Special considerations apply for niche areas such as health and finance.

Privacy law complaints may be made to the privacy commissioner - http://www.privacy.gov.au/.

 

Australian migration numbers, visas and leadership

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hense_oz Australia has a new Federal Government, and with it new leadership in the migration portfolio. Before reflecting on this, we answer these two questions:

1.  How many migrants has Australian had annually?

2.  What visa categories have they been accepted in?

In spite of former Prime Minister Howard's ambiguous views on some aspects of the Australian migration programme, Australia has accepted increased numbers of migrants in recent years. This has been caused by an increase in the numbers under the skilled migration programe (with a drop in family reunion migration).

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