Spotlight firmly on insolvency in construction industry
NSW GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS HOW TO PROTECT SUB-CONTRACTORS, 25 OCTOBER 2012 A Discussion and Issues Paper Inquiry into construction industry insolvency in NSW (Issues Paper) has been released and is...
Read MoreChanges to the NSW Road Rules & Traffic Laws
Changes to the NSW Road Rules NSW Roads and Maritime Services recently announced a number of changes to the NSW Road Rules due to commence on 1 November 2012....
Read MoreWhen can a police officer search you?
When does a NSW police officer have the right to search you? NSW Police can stop and search you in the following circumstances: If you agree; If you are...
Read MoreInternational Child Abduction and the Hague Convention
There has recently been significant media attention regarding the case of Garning -v- Department of Community, Child Safety & Disability Services and Anor regarding the application to return four...
Read MoreWho is included in a gift to your “children” in your Will?
It is common for parents to make provision for their children in their Wills as a group. For example, the Will might be worded: “I give the whole of...
Read MoreWhat if I don’t want my children to receive a share of my estate until they reach a certain age?
This is a particularly complex area of Will drafting. Certain wording can mean your children receive an “expectant share” in your estate when you die, but only take “possession”...
Read MoreWrist injury claim allowed, despite being unreported and exaggerated
Summary: A worker who was employed as a Team Leader at Telstra’s call centre in Townsville sustained a wrist injury as a result of tasks he performed while under...
Read MoreUnsigned Wills – When Intention is Everything
Generally, for a Will to be valid it needs to be signed by a Willmaker (testator) in the presence of two witnesses, who should also sign at the same...
Read MoreWhen a “punch up” at work is in the course of employment
Summary: A truck driver in NSW was unable to return to work for 12 months after being involved in a punch up at work with two colleagues. He had...
Read MoreWorker denied compo by AAT for falling from a stretcher
Summary: A tax office employee, who suffered from chest pains and then sustained an injury when she fell from a stretcher after her supervisor had called an ambulance to...
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