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Will Contests and Estate Disputes – an Overview
In Australia, there are legal avenues available to individuals who wish to contest a will or challenge the distribution of an estate. Although regrettable, such disputes are often unavoidable and sometimes essential to ensure fair outcomes. Understanding these legal...
Common Concerns when making a Workers’ Compensation Claim
The prospect of filing a workers' compensation claim can be daunting for many employees. Injured workers often delay or avoid taking the necessary steps to protect their rights due to concerns about the process or the consequences of such action. Addressing these...
Family Law Property Settlements – Is a 50/50 split the starting point?
Following the breakdown of a marriage or de facto relationship, it is common for separated parties to be unsure and therefore anxious about their entitlements in a property settlement and the assets they are likely to retain. This is only natural given that Family Law...
Are you a victim of harassment or discrimination in the workplace?
All workers have the right to carry out their employment without being harassed or discriminated against. If you find yourself in this position, you may feel alone and powerless. However, it is important to remember that you have legal protections and rights when it...
Making Your Will Count – Healthy Will Checklist
It is important for everyone over 18 to have a Will to make sure their wishes are followed, and their assets are distributed as they would want after they die. If you don’t have a Will your assets will be divided according to how the law dictates in the rules of...
The benefits of mediation in a commercial dispute
Lawyers are often stereotyped as being interested in prolonging an expensive Court action. More often the opposite is true. Lawyers know that Court cases are expensive and that clients are fearful that legal costs could escalate to an intolerable level. Lawyers...