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 interests of the child”.
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 Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) scheme, the Australian
The 2019 Federal Election and the Family Court
April 2019 | Les Stubbs What will be important to you when you vote in the upcoming federal election on 18 May 2019 – tax cuts and/or reform, infrastructure spending, skills development, guaranteeing essential services,
Can A Child Have More Than Two Parents?
April 2019 | Helen Freidman - Legal Consultant With the passing of the 2017 amendments to Australia’s Marriage Act, marriage in Australia is no longer confined to a “union between a man and a woman”,
Should My Lawyer Look Over My Lease?
April 2019 | Claire Perry A lease is a legal document that governs the relationship between a landlord and a tenant for the occupation of premises. Leases are important commitments for both landlords and tenants
Will I Be Put in Gaol for Not Paying Child Support?
March 2019 | Cheryl Po The American R&B singer, R. Kelly, was recently taken into custody in Chicago for failing to pay outstanding child support of more than US$160,000. Fortunately for this high-profile celebrity, he