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Estate Planning: What is an Estate Plan?
An estate plan involves more than just preparing and signing a will. Estate planning requires a holistic approach in considering a person’s present circumstances and foreseeable future. A plan needs to consider your existing property, future property, and your final...
Dividing Assets when Divorcing Later in Life
The recent separation of technology mogul, Bill Gates, and his former wife, Melinda Gates, after 27 years of marriage, highlights the increasing trend of ‘grey divorce’ cases. The average age of divorcees in Australia is gradually rising, which is disrupting the...
Does Unvaccinated Equal Unemployed?
Disclaimer: The directives in this article relating to the COVID-19 pandemic may no longer be in force. Please use caution if you are citing legislative material from this article as laws are subject to change. We recommend that you seek the most up-to-date law. In...
Protecting Property Using an Injunction
In hostile property settlements, one partner may seek to dispose of property or other assets to prevent them from being included in the asset pool and distributed. This only adds to the existing emotional and financial burden parties experience during separation. If...
Who Pays for the Waste of Assets in a Property Settlement?
A fundamental component of a financial or business investment is risk. Adopting risk can reward the investor with higher returns, but at other times it may result in a significant loss or waste of assets. During a relationship, this risk is shared by both partners,...
Commercial Building Disputes – Challenging Adjudication Decisions
Parties to commercial building disputes may utilise Security of Payment (SOP) legislation in their jurisdiction to resolve payment claims and recover money owed under a construction contract. The relevant legislation for NSW is the Building and Construction Industry...
The Influence of a Child’s Perspective When Making Parenting Orders
When children are involved in a separation or divorce, a court may make parenting orders in relation to time each parent spends with their child. These orders are made when the parents have made a genuine effort to engage in family dispute resolution or pre-action...
Legal Pickles, Bun Fights and the Importance of Trade marks
Trade marks on the Grill The famous Australian burger chain known as Grill’d released a contentious advertising campaign to promote its healthy fried chicken (“HFC”) burger range. This case highlights the way in which slogans derivative of a competitor can be legally...