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International Women’s Day

Domestic Violence, General LegalMarch 6, 20191KViews 0Likes 0Comments

International Women’s Day International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated yearly on 8 March across the world, founded over more than a century ago. It was a focal point in the movement for women’s rights. Today, International Women’s Day is made a public holiday in some countries and in others it is largely ignored. Some countries use this…

Stand up, speak out and act: White Ribbon Day 2018

Domestic ViolenceNovember 23, 20181KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Domestic Violence Against Women White Ribbon Day is held annually in November as a global campaign against domestic violence. The campaign aims to bring awareness and encourage both men and women to speak about domestic violence and end the ongoing violence against women. Females continue to live in a world where they experience high levels of…

Stamp Duty – When you Don’t have to Pay

ConveyancingNovember 14, 20184KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The two certainties in life are death and taxes – unless you can claim a tax exemption! There are a number of avenues available to home owners to transfer property without paying the dreaded stamp duty – and you don’t have to be a first home buyer to apply. Exemptions and concessions apply in the following…

Child Support – The Main Things You Need to Know

Family LawNovember 5, 20181KViews 0Likes 0Comments

One of the main factors to consider when separating is, will I be eligible for child support, or liable to pay child support, and how do I arrange that? In Australia, there is a presumption at law that each parent is financially responsible for a child, and should therefore contribute to the financial maintenance of that…

The Murky Water of Crypto Currency

General LegalOctober 24, 20181KViews 0Likes 0Comments

With the ever-changing world of technology there is a new player in the money market crypto currencies. It has been making waves over the past twelve months with a fluctuation at great speed in its value. So what is crypto currency? There are a few Etherum, Ripple and the one we all know Bitcoin. Crypto currencies are digital…

The NEW mobile phone rules you need to know!

Criminal LawOctober 21, 20182KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Tougher penalties for mobile phone users in NSW In the past few years mobile phone use whilst driving or in control of a motor vehicle have become increasingly stringent. There are numerous valid reasons law enforcement in New South Wales have placed harsher penalties for driver’s caught using their phone including, an increase in collisions…

Property Initial Consultation

Family Law, General LegalJanuary 19, 20181KViews 0Likes 0Comments

When you engage a Lawyer for an initial consultation in relation to a property settlement, the first step is to identify the asset pool. In order to do this, it helps to be prepared. The following documents are generally requested under full and frank disclosure (Rule 13.04 – Family Law Rules 2004): (a) Copies of all bank,…

Recent Changes in the Out of Home Care System

Family LawJanuary 11, 20181KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Recent Changes in the Out of Home Care System Most, if not all people would agree that all children need and deserve sufficient food, adequate health care, access to a good education, a safe place to call home and a family to love them. Unfortunately, a sustainable home is not a reality for a large…

The Jingle Bell Rock of co-parenting

Family LawDecember 20, 20171KViews 0Likes 0Comments

THE JINGLE BELL ROCK OF CO-PARENTING Parenting over the Christmas period with longer than usual school holidays is a handful for the best of us. Co-Parenting during this period for couples that are no longer together can at times seem like an impossible task. So how can you attend to this period without completely failing…

Unilateral Decisions in Parenting – mixing oil and water

Family LawDecember 20, 20172KViews 0Likes 0Comments

UNILATERAL DECISIONS IN PARENTING (A little like mixing oil and water) When parents are married or in a relationship, they are free to make a decision as they choose in relation to the children. It is a general assumption that family decisions are made together always considering the best interests of the children. In circumstances…

Important Information for the Festive Season

General LegalDecember 19, 20171KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Important Information for the Festive Season – Alcohol-Related Offences By Erin Nulty As of 17 December 2017, the toll for fatalities on the road for this year alone has already reached a record-breaking 372 and the holidays have not yet begun. Drinking and driving increases your risk of having an accident, and not only injuring yourself,…

Hemp and Medicinal Marijuana Legislation and Regulations NSW

Cannabis LawJune 2, 20172KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Medicinal Marijuana The legalisation of medicinal marijuana in Australia is an evolutionary step in the progression of the health industry. America sparked this trend back in 1973 when the first American State, Oregon begun to liberalise cannabis through decriminalisation laws. In 1996, California was the first state to legalise the medical use of cannabis, leading…

Joplin Higgins

International Women’s Day

Stand up, speak out and act: White Ribbon Day 2018

Stamp Duty – When you Don’t have to Pay

Child Support – The Main Things You Need to Know

The Murky Water of Crypto Currency

The NEW mobile phone rules you need to know!

Property Initial Consultation

Recent Changes in the Out of Home Care System

The Jingle Bell Rock of co-parenting

Unilateral Decisions in Parenting – mixing oil and water

Hemp and Medicinal Marijuana Legislation and Regulations NSW

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