We’ve Reached a Family Law Agreement – What Should We Do?
October 2019 | Ariza Arif
In the family law context, two people may come to an agreement in relation to property or parenting matters without speaking to a lawyer. They may also think it
How to Avoid an Opal/Mascot Towers Debacle!
September 2019 | Margaret Rouen
An Erskineville apartment block that was completed in April of 2018 is sitting empty following revelations that the developer didn’t properly clean up toxic land beneath the building. This is
I Want More Money, I Contributed More!
September 2019 | Ariza Arif
“How do we work out our property split? What will I get? I put in [x] amount and I want it back!”
“I have to look after the kids, I should
The Future of Your Family Trust
August 2019 | Jonathan Harris
In New South Wales, a family trust can exist for a period of 80 years before the trust fund must be distributed to the beneficiaries and the trust wound up.
Who Is a Parent?
August 2019 | Ariza Arif
The nuclear family structure has changed, shifted and diversified over recent years with the use of sperm donation and in vitro fertilisation (“IVF treatment”).
In a previous article: “Can a child
How Might the Israel Folau Saga Affect Your Workplace?
July 2019 | Kieran Kelly
Israel Folau’s Instagram comments have reverberated well beyond the confines of Australia’s rugby union community.
Rugby Australia was stuck in an invidious position. Its biggest star and arguably best player had once
Was That Unpaid Internship a ‘Fair Go’ or Exploitation?
July 2019 | James Freidman
In January of 2013, the Fair Work Ombudsman report entitled Experience or Exploitation: The Nature, Prevalence and Regulation of Unpaid Work Experience, Internships and Trial Periods in Australia, found that ‘unpaid work
Quick! What Would Grandma Have Wanted Us to Do with Her House?
June 2019 | James Freidman
Welcome to Statutory Wills 101.
A few important estate planning terms to be aware of before we start:
Capacity: The term ‘capacity’ has no single legal definition. A person may have capacity to make
There Are Pirates Everywhere, Not Just in the Caribbean!
June 2019 | Les Stubbs
Family violence is a very serious issue in Australia, and is treated as such in family law matters. But the making of false allegations is also treated seriously. The issue of
So I Am Owed Money: Who’s Buying?
May 2019 | Kieran Kelly
What is the common thread through each of the following scenarios?
- a business that wants to sell an outstanding debt;
One Too Many? – Alcohol and Domestic Violence
May 2019 | Les Stubbs
Your family lawyer may have advised you, or you may have read that the most important issue in parenting proceedings in family law cases is “the best
Company Officers, Professional Advisors and Liquidators – a Heads Up!
May 2019 | James Freidman
Employee entitlements and the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG)
In a liquidation situation, employees of a business are particularly vulnerable as ‘unsecured creditors’. Through the