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Business Structuring and Asset Protection

Posted on January 06, 2021

Starting a new business is a both challenging and exciting personally, professionally, and legally. Owning a business or undertaking investment activities can put your personal assets at risk. How…

What the Court Consider When Making Parenting Orders?

Posted on January 04, 2021

All families are different, and when making arrangements for children or applying for a parenting order, it’s important to make sure the arrangements are practical and in the children’s best…

Conveyancing – Frequently Asked Questions

Posted on December 29, 2020

Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring the ownership of a property from one person to another. If you want to purchase or sell a home, land or investment property you will have to sign a…

Loan Agreements between Family and Friends

Posted on December 23, 2020

Oral agreements (or homemade written agreements with vague or uncertain terms) are unlikely to be enforceable, and in Australia the loan is presumed to be a gift if there is no loan agreement in…

Complicity in Criminal Acitivity

Posted on December 18, 2020

The extension of criminal liability to non-primary offenders is a principle long established in case law and defined in statute as, “aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring.” There are three…

Migration Updates: South Australia State Nomination Allocations

Posted on December 15, 2020

South Australia has been provided with the State Nomination allocations by the Department of Home Affairs. The State’s focus will be driving economic growth and job creation for the state through the…

A Victim of Domestic Violence?

Posted on December 14, 2020

Domestic violence is common in Australia. It is a pattern of abusive behaviour through which a person seeks to control and dominate another person. Domestic violence does not take the form of a…

Want to Get a Divorce?

Posted on December 11, 2020

Every divorce is different. It is important to understand that the only requirement for a divorce is the ‘irretrievable breakdown’ of the marriage. This is proved by the husband and wife having been…

Understanding Your Criminal Charge

Posted on December 09, 2020

Often confusion arises as to a charge for committing an offence laid on an individual. Understanding your charge and what it entails is vital in co-operating with authorities and recognising the case…

What to Look Out for When Purchasing a Business?

Posted on December 07, 2020

If you are considering to purchase a business there are many things you need to do from a legal, financial and general business perspective. Getting the right advice from the start is important. The…