What is a Prenup?
An introduction to Prenuptial Agreements (Prenups) Nobody gets married with a view to getting divorced later in life. As such, the benefits of prenups are easily dismissed in the...
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Jury Duty – A Guide For Potential Jurors
Serving on a jury is a new experience for most people. Whilst some people see it as an honour, others wish to avoid duty at all costs. The following...
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What is self-defence?
Under NSW law, a person is not responsible for a criminal offence if the person carries out the conduct constituting the offence in self-defence. It will be “self-defence” if...
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A Redundancy Payment is Property and Can Be Divided in a Property Settlement
A redundancy is where an employer no longer requires a person’s job to be performed by anyone because of changes in the operational requirements of the employer’s business. It...
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One brain snap doesn’t mean you aren’t entitled to compensation
One brain snap doesn’t mean you aren’t entitled to compensation… for example, if you accepted a lift in a motor vehicle from a driver who was young and under...
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What happens if my Power of Attorney abuses that power?
A recent case in NSW highlighted that there are serious ramifications if a person appointed under a Power of Attorney (POA) abuses their power and does not act in...
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When does a smack go beyond reasonable discipline and become an assault at law?
Corporal punishment is the use of physical force on a child for the purpose of control and/or correction with the intention of causing some degree of pain or discomfort....
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Does going to prison reduce the risk of reoffending when compared with a suspended sentence?
Does going to prison reduce the risk of reoffending when compared to offenders who receive a suspended sentence? The answer is no. A study published by the NSW Bureau...
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It is now illegal to smoke electronic cigarettes whilst children are in the car
Is it illegal to smoke an e-cigarette in a car with children? From 1 December this year the using of an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) in a vehicle in the...
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Drug Offences: The difference between small, traffickable and indictable quantities
The Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 is an act which prohibits the manufacture, supply, possession and use of drugs. What offence a person will be charged with and...
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