We are delighted to share that Andrew Hudson has received the prestigious ‘Lawyer of the Year’ designation for Trade Law in the 19th edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia™. The ‘Lawyer of the Year’ award is presented to a single lawyer in each area of practice and geographic region who has achieved the highest overall peer feedback.
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Victorian Budget 2023-24 – Overview of significant measures
On 23 May 2023, the Victorian Government delivered the State Budget.
Detailed below is a summary of the significant tax measures and a consideration of the announced measures in greater detail.

Federal Budget 2022-23 — New tax measures announced
On 25 October 2022, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the Budget of the newly elected Government for 2022-23.

Employee, independent contractor or volunteer? A crucial distinction for Not-for-Profits
Not-for-profit organisations often have people working for them in a number of different capacities. In addition to employees, there could be independent contractors or volunteers.

Rigby Cooke Lawyers supports Not-for-Profit organisation sleepbus
Rigby Cooke Lawyers are proud to support sleepbus, a Not-for-Profit organisation dedicated to bringing safe overnight accommodation to people sleeping rough in Australia. The mobile nature of the vehicle allows sleepbus to be available in the areas they are needed most.

Charitable giving – are you getting the most from your donation?
If you had said the word ’philanthropy‘ 20 years ago, most people would have looked at you with a quizzical look. Today this word has become as common as the word ’footy’.
