The dangers of homemade Wills
A home-made Will can be a recipe for a “disaster waiting to happen” … causing havoc and trauma when least expected! Some people think that making a Will is...
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Easter & Anzac Day: Double Demerits and a reminder about Drink Driving Penalties
With the increase in holiday traffic, double demerits will again commence over the Easter period from 13 to 17 April 2017 and during the Anzac Day period from 21...
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Big Risks if No Surveyor’s Report
When buying a residence or commercial property, a Surveyor’s Report is, in my view, a necessity. A buyer takes a great risk if a Surveyor’s Report is not obtained....
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Is my former partner entitled to some of my inheritance?
During a marriage or defacto relationship, it is commonplace that one of the parties becomes entitled to receive an inheritance. If the relationship then breaks down, is the other...
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Should Commercial Surrogacy in Australia be de-criminalised?
On the 25th July 1978, the first test tube baby was conceived in Britain. Since that date legislation has consistently been chasing the swift reproductive advancements of modern science...
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In Australia only a man and woman can marry, but what is the definition of a man?
Section 5 of the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth) (“the Marriage Act”) states that ‘marriage’ means ‘the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others,...
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Not all relationships are de facto relationships
Over the past 20 years a considerable change has taken place in both social and judicial attitudes towards relationships outside of marriage, specifically the recognition of same sex relationships....
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How does a Court determine how separated parents spend time with their children post separation?
The Family Law Act has been drafted with the intention of ensuring that children have the benefit of both of their parents having a meaningful involvement in their lives,...
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How do I get to see my grandchildren?
It is a sad reality that sometimes families don’t always see eye to eye and people find themselves in situations where they no longer speak to their family or...
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How to get the property you want in a hot property market
When you find the residential property you want to buy, you’ll most likely want to make sure that the seller does not “gazump” you that is, you’ll want to...
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