Director
CurrentWHO JAMES HELPS- Companies;- Businesses (sole traders/partnerships/associations); and- You. JAMES’ SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES James has had firsthand experience in many legal circumstances, including: Industrial Relations and Workplace Law:- Defending WorkCover prosecutions for industrial incidents;- Applications for, and responses to, Unfair Dismissal or General Protections (Fair Work) actions;- Strategies for addressing issues with an employee or employer;- Discrimination, harassment, and issues within a workplace culture;- Contractual workplace disputes; and- WorkCover audits, and payroll tax or WorkCover grouping claims. Insolvency and Bankruptcy- Responses to a Statutory Demand, Bankruptcy Notice, Creditor’s Petition or Winding Up Application;- Applications for, or defences to, claims for a voidable preference payment under the Corporations Act or Bankruptcy Act;- Negotiation of a refinance, and the time required for to achieve that result and avoid litigation; and- Insolvent trading claims. Resolving Disputes and Litigation- Breaches of the terms of a contract, statutory warranties and implied terms, and duties of care (negligence);- Prosecuting or Defending court proceedings in all jurisdictions;- Shareholder and director disputes, including breaches of director duties, and oppression;- Australian Consumer Law actions;- Debt recovery actions and proceedings; and- Protection of Intellectual Property rights.
