Abortion & Pregnancy Termination – Who has jurisdiction?
The Court reiterated that reference to the word “child” within the Family Law Act does not include an unborn child.
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Protecting High Income Employees by Providing a Guarantee of Annual Earnings
If a high income employee is covered by a modern award or enterprise agreement, and their employer provides a written “Guarantee of Annual Earnings” (“GAE”), and the employee accepts the...
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8 Reasons Why You Should Get a Will
Here's the 8 most compelling reasons why you should make a Will, and keep it current! If you have been putting off making a Will, because the thought of your...
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Resign or be fired?
When faced with the need to terminate the employment of a worker, sometimes employers will offer the employee the option to resign or face termination of employment...
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Family Violence: New Amendments to the Family Law Act
Important amendments to the Family Law Act relating to family violence came into effect on 7 June 2012. Read this article for an overview of the changes.
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Meal Breaks for Award Employees
How long are meal breaks supposed to be for Award Employees under the Fair Work Act?
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Property Settlement: How to Save Money on Legal Costs
Save money on your Property Settlement! Find out how by reading this informative article by our Family Law team.
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Mortgage Sales – Lenders Have New Duties
Mortgage Sales: Lenders now have new duties to take reasonable care. Important information worth knowing.
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Business Contracts: The Devil is in the Details
We’re all guilty of overlooking the fine print of legal documents, agreements and contracts on occasions, particularly when it comes to dealing with telecommunications, utilities and credit providers. Overlooking the...
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The Pros and Cons of Electing Trial
In the criminal jurisdictions of Australia and New Zealand prosecutions are commenced by the laying of an “information”.
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