Anyone making a will who also has children needs to consider guardianship and how they will be provided for in this important legal document.
How you wish your child to be raised after your passing can be detailed in a ‘Statement of Wishes’ that accompanies your will.
One of the most unseemly things that can occur after a loved one passes away is a family squabble about the terms of the deceased’s will.
In business a frequent cause of disquiet and disruption are disputes around payment terms between an enterprise and its suppliers.
There are many reasons why someone who expected to be provided for in a deceased person’s will might be left out.
A recent decision by the NSW Court of Appeal in March 2020 has given employers some guidance in determining the scope of possible claims under workers’ compensation schemes, even in the highly unusual circumstances of the case in question.
Originating in feudal times, the common law right of a landlord to seize and impound a tenant’s goods to compel payment of arrears in rent has been abolished in most parts of Australia.
While a company or partnership structure carries with it a clear set of legal rights and obligations, the same is not necessarily the case for a joint venture.
Divorce is the official ending of a marriage. The only legal requirement for obtaining a divorce is the “irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.
Important legislative changes in Queensland came into force from 30 November 2020.
In Queensland, leases over state land are granted for various purposes such as grazing, agriculture, tourism, forestry and others as term, perpetual or freeholding leases.
Most parents will have an arrangement in place for spending time with their children, whether it be on a week-to week or an alternating basis.
While most business people have heard of trusts, it’s likely not as many really understand what they are or why you’d use one.
The enforcement of the terms of Development Approvals (DAs) in Queensland is achieved by the Planning Act 2016 (‘the Act’) which…
It is common during a marriage or de facto relationship that the husband, wife or partner made a greater financial contribution through their initial contributions to the marriage or relationship, during the marriage and even following separation.
You have reached an agreement with your former spouse. What do you do now? Finalising your agreement into a legal document is important.
If your business has suffered financially during the pandemic, and you have business interruption insurance, you may be interested to follow the progress of a test case launched through the NSW Supreme Court system by the Insurance Industry and Financial Services Ombudsman.
The recent Federal Court decision in Brett Cattle Company Pty Ltd v Minister for Agriculture [2020] FCA 732 (‘Brett Cattle’) has implications for future decisions by Federal government ministers in relation to not only the live cattle industry, but also other enterprises.
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