19 May 2022
Toddler left with severe facial injuries after dog attack in Sydney park
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18 May 2022
On 22 December 1994 as he was leaving a building in Sydney, a man stepped onto ...
18 May 2022
Australian Consumer Law is designed to protect a degree of truth in advertising,...
12 May 2022
In May 2021, in what was described as a worldwide landmark judgment, the Federal...
11 May 2022
Can I impose conditions in a will, stating that someone must do a particular ...
02 May 2022
A husband and wife were married on 2 February 2002, separated on 9 April 2010 ...
21 Apr 2022
“I was close to someone who died without leaving a valid will, which meant an ...
20 Apr 2022
In 2001, a man was issued with a gun licence on the basis that he had the ...
12 Apr 2022
A trial by jury, where the jurors are chosen at random, has a long history. ...
07 Apr 2022
Trusts exist to help ensure your estate ends up with those you want to receive ...
07 Apr 2022
In 2020, one of the top detectives in NSW ran afoul of the law by illegally ...
06 Apr 2022
An applicant submitted a patent application for a new food container that is ...
30 Mar 2022
From 1 April 2022 changes to superannuation laws mean that superannuation assets...
25 Mar 2022
Cold calling by financial services salespeople trying to flog unwanted products ...
22 Mar 2022
In April 2008, a cyclist participated in an annual Sydney-to-Queensland charity ...
10 Mar 2022
In 2018, a BP employee was sacked after sharing a Hitler meme on social media. ...
09 Mar 2022
In January 2007, a tenant leased a 100-year-old hotel west of the Blue Mountains...
08 Mar 2022
Death and taxes – the only certain things in life. But when it comes to paying...
03 Mar 2022
Insurance companies were issued a strong warning after the Federal Court fined ...
02 Mar 2022
We know the boss can monitor everything we do in the workplace, whether they do ...
23 Feb 2022
On the evening of 21 July 2002, a 25-year-old chronic asthmatic woman drove to ...
16 Feb 2022
Suppose you felt that you’d been unfairly cut out of your mother’s will. ...
15 Feb 2022
Sometimes it’s much wiser to agree to a worker’s reasonable request than ...
09 Feb 2022
A ten year study of the insurance industry’s treatment of people has found ...
08 Feb 2022
The vendor listed a commercial property for sale in South Yarra, Victoria as ...
02 Feb 2022
Under tough new critical infrastructure legislation, anyone who refuses to allow...
28 Jan 2022
New laws introduced in January impose harsh penalties on perpetrators of ...
27 Jan 2022
Police routinely use the data extraction technology Cellebrite to obtain data ...
25 Jan 2022
Between May 2005 and November 2013, the employee was employed as a sales ...
21 Dec 2021
In a major shake-up in the horticultural farming sector, employers will have to ...
16 Dec 2021
Meet the 2021 winners of the 16th Annual CHOICE Shonky Awards. There’s the ...
15 Dec 2021
Trouble had been brewing for some time at a not-for-profit company.
...
08 Dec 2021
If you have had the misfortune of being involved in a situation involving child ...
02 Dec 2021
Unfair contract terms protections have been extended under new legislation to ...
01 Dec 2021
The licensee was the holder of a firearms licence issued under ...
25 Nov 2021
Working out who has to pay for repairs on a property may not always be ...
24 Nov 2021
A court battle over whether a miniature schnauzer called Angus can live in a ...
18 Nov 2021
A man who was sacked for buying a pizza on his corporate credit card has been ...
17 Nov 2021
On 12 November 1973, a vendor and purchaser signed a contract for sale of land ...
12 Nov 2021
Terrifying implications for future of warfare
In September 2021 the Sydney ...
10 Nov 2021
If you are selling or buying residential or commercial property in New South ...
05 Nov 2021
Company directors have been given 12 months to apply for a director ...
04 Nov 2021
A Sydney couple was recently charged with modern-day slavery and sentenced to ...
02 Nov 2021
A ski resort in NSW operated a triple chairlift to ...
29 Oct 2021
The law and science do not always have a lot to do with each other, but ...
26 Oct 2021
With the coronavirus lockdown coming to an end, many employers and building ...
15 Oct 2021
An investor was a long-term client and personal friend of the director ...
14 Oct 2021
Annabel Bassil was managing a Sydney bar when a man she didn’t know smacked ...
08 Oct 2021
New Commonwealth legislation has extended police power and security agency ...
05 Oct 2021
A work safety poster has ended up costing $200,000 in damages after a court ...
05 Oct 2021
On 4 April 2019, a purchaser and vendors exchanged contracts for the sale of a ...
30 Sep 2021
It’s a classic plot in movies and novels – a man dies, leaving his family to...
28 Sep 2021
Did you know if you were to get married and then die soon afterwards, the fact ...
23 Sep 2021
With the government encouraging self-funded retirees to tap into their home’s ...
21 Sep 2021
In December 2020, new short-term rental laws were introduced in NSW, with ...
21 Sep 2021
Dr and Ms L met in 1984 when he was practicing as a GP and she was his patient. ...
15 Sep 2021
If a couple separates and one of them wins lotto, can that person be legally ...
07 Sep 2021
Declaration of interest: the author and Stacks Law Firm acted for the plaintiff ...
01 Sep 2021
A man is shot and lies dying on the floor in a pool of blood. He’s discovered ...
01 Sep 2021
Is an Uber Eats courier an employee or an independent contract worker? The line ...
27 Aug 2021
In a superpower battle, Scarlett Johansson is suing the huge Disney corporation,...
26 Aug 2021
Domestic abuse in the form of coercive control could soon be a criminal act ...
23 Aug 2021
Prior to World War II, the deceased was on intimate terms with a woman, V. When ...
18 Aug 2021
You’d think the law would be clear – if a person is convicted of murdering ...
12 Aug 2021
With children in prison as young as ten years old in Australia, there is a ...
12 Aug 2021
Legalising voluntary euthanasia, or voluntary assisted dying, is a hot topic in ...
09 Aug 2021
In March 2007, a farmer sold his rural property near Gunnedah in NSW to a mining...
04 Aug 2021
According to the Australian Federal Police, more than $79 million has been lost ...
03 Aug 2021
Each year, Sydney barrister Gregory George writes a summary of decisions ...
27 Jul 2021
In November 2010, a lawyer was hired to complete the sale of a vendor’s ...
21 Jul 2021
In May 2021 the Attorney-General Mark Speakman announced the reform of sexual ...
15 Jul 2021
A classic conflict scenario over a deceased estate is when the second wife ...
13 Jul 2021
Survivors of institutional child abuse will be able to overturn unfair ...
12 Jul 2021
The plaintiff was the maintenance manager of a meat processing plant. He ...
09 Jul 2021
The Brisbane District Court has awarded $82,500 in damages to a cosmetic surgery...
01 Jul 2021
The NSW government will be required to notify anyone affected by a cyberattack ...
29 Jun 2021
When you appoint an Enduring Power of Attorney or an Enduring Guardian, you are ...
29 Jun 2021
In September 2000, a worker fell while pushing a wheelbarrow in the course of ...
24 Jun 2021
Sometimes circumstances change and you may find yourself having to consider ...
17 Jun 2021
The federal government plans to change the regulations governing charity and ...
17 Jun 2021
In what has been hailed as a worldwide landmark judgement, in May 2021 the ...
15 Jun 2021
A mother, daughter and son-in-law lived together in a house they rented in town....
11 Jun 2021
When it comes to identifying a couple’s de facto marital status under law, ...
03 Jun 2021
That song you copy and broadcast on social media, the music you use at a public ...
03 Jun 2021
A significant court win against Google, concerning misleading online privacy ...
01 Jun 2021
A 93-year-old mother of five died on 2 December 2020.
When her husband died in ...
27 May 2021
Voluntary assisted dying is the next big controversial topic that could come up ...
21 May 2021
Motorist concerned about inaccurate GPS
I listened to a scenario involving an...
17 May 2021
A husband and wife began farming in the 1950s.
Over several decades they ...
14 May 2021
In 2019 the High Court ruled that police cannot arrest people solely for the ...
13 May 2021
Are you one who likes to invent at work? Imagine you’re at your job and have ...
06 May 2021
These days, most people have superannuation. Indeed, some people have hundreds ...
04 May 2021
In August 2014, a ski instructor employed at a NSW ski resort collided with ...
29 Apr 2021
Since the introduction of new laws in June 2020, sentencing has toughened up for...
28 Apr 2021
Continuous yellow edge line covers many parking situations
The vast majority of...
21 Apr 2021
Many people who are suffering hardship are unaware they could get financial ...
20 Apr 2021
In 2006, a company began operating an open cut coal mine in the Upper Hunter, ...
16 Apr 2021
With so many new small businesses, cottage industries and start-ups using the ...
14 Apr 2021
African Grey parrot witnesses violent crime
The parrot witnessed it all. Glenna...
06 Apr 2021
In 2019, Germany’s highest court ruled that a man convicted of murder in 1982 ...
05 Apr 2021
A recent case in the NSW Supreme Court concerned the estate of a father with ...
25 Mar 2021
Internet trolls, bullies, abusers and anyone who threatens another person or ...
23 Mar 2021
A certain amount of joking, skylarking and horseplay in the workplace is usually...
09 Mar 2021
Now more than ever, it’s important to have a written will so you can make sure...
09 Mar 2021
A husband and wife married in 1988.
They had one child together, a daughter who ...
05 Mar 2021
New legislation has made specific changes to the old section 32 Mental Health ...
04 Mar 2021
In a recent family law case, I came across an obscure app installed on a young ...
25 Feb 2021
Part of a writing a will involves considering who you will appoint as executor ...
23 Feb 2021
In 2014, the vendor and several purchasers entered into contracts for the sale ...
18 Feb 2021
A recent duty of care case involved a man who was walking inside The Star casino...
16 Feb 2021
You have ageing parents who don’t want to move into aged care. There is room ...
08 Feb 2021
A worker was recruited by an employer following a history of successful ...
05 Feb 2021
Two men are spotted by police walking at night, not late, on a street in ...
03 Feb 2021
The Federal Court has awarded $875,000 in damages against a person who posted ...
29 Jan 2021
Partial compulsory acquisition is where part of your property is acquired by the...
25 Jan 2021
The deceased and his first wife had two children.
The deceased’s first wife ...
22 Jan 2021
You commit to a relationship with your partner and move in together. You earn ...
20 Jan 2021
Supreme Court dispute over three square metres of land
It’s not often the old...
14 Jan 2021
So, you’re facing a charge by police and have to appear in court. Sure, you ...
12 Jan 2021
In June 2002, a man purchased three adjacent burial plots in a cemetery in ...
23 Dec 2020
Having a power of attorney and an enduring guardianship is the basis of a solid ...
15 Dec 2020
The police established a strike force to investigate the illegal supply of drugs...
11 Dec 2020
Tree disputes are among the most common points of contention between neighbours,...
10 Dec 2020
Dying without a will can lead to all sorts of disputes among your loved ones, ...
09 Dec 2020
You want to provide a home for your loved one in your will. You want your spouse...
08 Dec 2020
We love our pets, and understandably we want to make sure they are well looked ...
03 Dec 2020
Penalties for drink driving and drug driving were fortified considerably in 2019...
02 Dec 2020
If you are involved in a legal dispute, you may be called before a court for a ...
01 Dec 2020
Tough new laws governing construction, building defects and certification of ...
01 Dec 2020
A recent case in the NSW Supreme Court illustrates just how insidious cybercrime...
26 Nov 2020
Jurors who play detective are the scourge of the courtroom. In 2019 an Adelaide ...
26 Nov 2020
In 2018, Australia’s High Court ruled that a tax debt of one spouse can be ...
17 Nov 2020
In 1996 an elderly aunt made a will, in which she left $100,000 to each of her ...
05 Nov 2020
The accident happened on 15 June 2012. Four people were injured when a balcony ...
20 Oct 2020
Seventeen years ago, a woman referred to as “W”, who is now in her forties, ...
15 Oct 2020
After a law firm was sued for sacking an employee who persisted in publicly ...
09 Oct 2020
As we’re often asked about smokers’ rights, we’ve provided a Q&A to ...
08 Oct 2020
A shocking level of work-related fatalities is disclosed in the figures ...
05 Oct 2020
A 93-year-old man died on 22 March 2017.
In his lifetime, he had survived the ...
02 Oct 2020
There have been growing calls to make catfishing illegal and penalise those who ...
30 Sep 2020
Non-Indigenous control of Aboriginal flag a surprise to many
The furore over ...
29 Sep 2020
The Federal Court has recently ruled that low paid workers who lose their job ...
24 Sep 2020
A recent decision in the Federal Circuit Court, where bus driver employees had ...
23 Sep 2020
How an employer goes about sacking a worker can be crucial to determining ...
21 Sep 2020
A husband and wife acquired a property in 1975.
The husband, a builder, built ...
17 Sep 2020
The NSW Court of Appeal has ruled that employers can be held responsible for ...
16 Sep 2020
Further legislative changes have been made to workers compensation in NSW, ...
08 Sep 2020
In June 2017, the purchasers entered into an off-the-plan contract to buy a ...
28 Aug 2020
Did you know that posting fake reviews online about a business or professional ...
27 Aug 2020
NSW tenants and landlords need to be aware of the legal implications of new ...
24 Aug 2020
The husband and wife met in 1988 and were married in 1991. They had three ...
21 Aug 2020
In 2018, new Australian Consumer Law legislation was passed by parliament. With ...
19 Aug 2020
Do you own overseas assets? If the answer is yes, then you need to make sure ...
13 Aug 2020
Publishers forced to check uncertain facts and seek legal advice
As an ...
10 Aug 2020
The complainant was a 61-year-old man who had ...
07 Aug 2020
A Melbourne businessman is suing Google for defamation in a case which could ...
26 Jul 2020
An Australian company ran an escort agency which operated openly and legally. ...
17 Jul 2020
A recent NSW Supreme Court judgement ruled major media outlets can be held ...
14 Jul 2020
Landlords seek early termination of lease due to hardship during Covid-19 pandemic – Which case won?
A husband, his wife and two children lived with the husband’s elderly mother ...
03 Jul 2020
Earlier this year we published the articles New sentencing laws in NSW and NSW ...
30 Jun 2020
The man’s story is one of Australia’s remarkable rags-to-riches immigrant ...
25 Jun 2020
In 2019, the Attorney-General, Christian Porter, released a draft Religious ...
17 Jun 2020
On 25 June 2018, an employee commenced employment as a casual sales assistant ...
12 Jun 2020
Presumption that coronavirus contracted in the course of employment
Workers in ...
10 Jun 2020
Compulsory land acquisition is occurring at almost record levels across Sydney ...
05 Jun 2020
The trial of Harvey Weinstein in the US reignited a debate, long predating the ...
02 Jun 2020
(Editor’s note: for an update on the law in this area, please see our November...
01 Jun 2020
Upon having a hair treatment at an Israeli hairdressing salon, a Canadian ...
22 May 2020
Landmark ruling based on employer’s advance commitment to ongoing work
A ...
20 May 2020
A registered voter failed to attend a polling booth to vote in the 2016 federal ...
14 May 2020
JobKeeper has all the right intentions – to keep workers in employment during ...
07 May 2020
The delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have caused major disruptions to the ...
06 May 2020
Matters adjourned for lengthy periods to reduce numbers attending court
The ...
05 May 2020
On 19 January 2018, a buyer and seller exchanged contracts for the sale and ...
29 Apr 2020
Interests of children must come first
Family Court proceedings can be complex ...
23 Apr 2020
Multiple impacts on parenting plans due to coronavirus
People who have recently...
21 Apr 2020
On 8 August 2000, a man executed a will naming his younger brother as his ...
15 Apr 2020
COVID-19 emergency measures introduced by NSW government
The NSW government has...
13 Apr 2020
Rules and restrictions related to COVID-19
Over the past few weeks, the media ...
08 Apr 2020
There will be more than enough fervent comment about the High Court’s ...
07 Apr 2020
On 1 November 2015, the sales assistant was behind the counter at a jewellery ...
07 Apr 2020
The recent coronavirus outbreak has led to economic and health tidal waves ...
06 Apr 2020
Workers stood down as businesses forced to close
What are the options open to ...
31 Mar 2020
Employers still responsible for ensuring safe work environment
With more and ...
30 Mar 2020
Police tasked with enforcing social distancing and self-isolation measures
...
26 Mar 2020
Over the past few weeks, Australia (and the rest of the world) has found itself ...
24 Mar 2020
A man was engaged by a labour hire company that supplied labourers for mining ...
12 Mar 2020
If the unthinkable were to happen and both parents die at the same time, say in ...
11 Mar 2020
The NSW Supreme Court has recently had to grapple with the question of who owns ...
10 Mar 2020
A NSW man died in September 2018, leaving an estate of about $2.5 million.
His ...
06 Mar 2020
The principle of being judged by a jury of one’s peers is the cornerstone of ...
04 Mar 2020
A new concept under the Motor Accident Injuries Act (MAI Act) that requires ...
03 Mar 2020
At a roundtable conducted by the Injury Compensation Committee of the Law ...
27 Feb 2020
If you find yourself in a position where you’re out of pocket because of ...
24 Feb 2020
The appellant was an 11-year-old child. Her mother phoned the leisure park to ...
18 Feb 2020
In NSW, there are two categories of law: civil law and criminal law. Civil law ...
14 Feb 2020
In 2018, there were 1,136 road deaths in Australia. That means there were over ...
13 Feb 2020
For many years the families of “king-hit” victims have argued that this term...
11 Feb 2020
A seller and a buyer entered into a contract for the sale of land near Grafton ...
07 Feb 2020
In what is seen as a landmark decision against free speech, the High Court has ...
04 Feb 2020
In 2019, animal rights activist group Aussie Farms posted online maps of factory...
31 Jan 2020
For many years, Australians and organisations, including small businesses, SMEs ...
31 Jan 2020
A brain injury can have a terrible impact on a person’s life, regardless of ...
30 Jan 2020
The rise of social media across the globe has opened a huge market for people ...
28 Jan 2020
The husband and wife had two children, born in 2010 and 2014, before they ...
22 Jan 2020
This article was written in response to a multitude of reader questions about ...
17 Jan 2020
In July 2018, the Australian government introduced a mandatory country of origin...
16 Jan 2020
Differences between state laws around Australia regarding imitation or replica ...
15 Jan 2020
With much of our lives now being documented online via social media and a range ...
13 Jan 2020
The employee was a delivery driver working from his employer’s warehouse in ...
10 Jan 2020
Dozens of protesters have been arrested in Australia for demanding immediate ...
19 Dec 2019
At the end of 2018, the NSW government introduced reforms to child sexual abuse ...
06 Dec 2019
A company introduced a biometric fingerprint scanning system as part of its new ...
02 Dec 2019
Buying a new home or a property can be one of the most exciting events of your ...
27 Nov 2019
The NSW government has announced new regulations governing short term letting ...
26 Nov 2019
In 1974 a woman secured an office job in a large Australian organisation. Her ...
13 Nov 2019
The Australian Capital Territory has introduced new marijuana laws, making it ...
12 Nov 2019
Introduced in 2018, the downsizer superannuation contribution strategy gives ...
12 Nov 2019
A man had been employed by a company for about fifteen months when he was ...
31 Oct 2019
Increased focus on drug driving in NSW
Public and government attention ...
29 Oct 2019
The chairperson of the strata committee and the tenant lived in the same strata ...
17 Oct 2019
Earlier this year, an employer who emailed warnings to clients about a former ...
15 Oct 2019
In late June 2017, a government department (the ‘creditor’) instructed a ...
09 Oct 2019
While you may think that a word is just a word and cannot be owned by an entity,...
02 Oct 2019
Owning a companion animal positively impacts our lives in many ways. From cats ...
02 Oct 2019
The case of a man who fell victim to a phishing scam reads as a textbook example...
25 Sep 2019
If a computer-generated letter arrives from the Australian Taxation Office ...
16 Sep 2019
In June 2015, a young man was apprehended by police and found to be in ...
11 Sep 2019
What happens when someone leaves their abandoned property with you but never ...
06 Sep 2019
It’s a common misconception in Australia that people living in a de facto ...
06 Sep 2019
Technology employed by NSW police constantly being refined and upgraded
Drivers...
03 Sep 2019
In early September 2008, a woman, who was then 43, began suffering from neck ...
23 Aug 2019
With reckless behaviour on the rise at a number of Australian surf breaks, ...
20 Aug 2019
A police officer worked for NSW Police and was involved in a number of traumatic...
06 Aug 2019
On 23 October 2014, two companies entered into a standard NSW contract for the ...
31 Jul 2019
An increasing number of Australian workers seeking permanent jobs are taking ...
30 Jul 2019
In October 2018 we published the article New sentencing laws in NSW – ...
25 Jul 2019
What happens when you are a co-owner of a property and want to put it on the ...
24 Jul 2019
Tax time: it’s the one time of the year that you need to get your financial ...
19 Jul 2019
On 7 June 2010, a woman attended a hospital for the repair of an incisional ...
03 Jul 2019
Advances in medical science have introduced a number of complex legal questions ...
01 Jul 2019
The initial injury happened in December 2000, when the worker fell while pushing...
24 Jun 2019
A man emigrated to Australia from Hong Kong in 1941, when he was in his late ...
18 Jun 2019
An employee says something nasty about their boss or company on their private ...
17 Jun 2019
Farm accidents are devastating for both victims and farm owners, especially when...
14 Jun 2019
Peter Reurich enjoys taking his best friend, Boofhead, to the local RSL. ...
13 Jun 2019
Approximately 20 per cent of Australians are currently employed in casual work. ...
11 Jun 2019
Two landowners owned neighbouring harbourside properties (Property A and ...
28 May 2019
Have you ever been owed money by a company, but when you attend to calling in ...
24 May 2019
The deceased, the accused and another man were all misusers of prescription ...
14 May 2019
In an Australian first, the Fair Work Ombudsman won a landmark case in the ...
14 May 2019
A couple moved in together in 1992 and married in 1997, but ultimately separated...
09 May 2019
A decision in the NSW Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a property developer ...
08 May 2019
Greater numbers of city dwellers are considering moving to the country to enjoy ...
02 May 2019
Employers in Australia regularly conduct performance reviews with their ...
29 Apr 2019
In the years prior to his death at the age of 87, a man instructed his solicitor...
26 Apr 2019
What is an option agreement?
An option agreement is a contractual document ...
11 Apr 2019
Co-ownership an obvious option in a high-priced property market
With sky-high ...
10 Apr 2019
The parties entered into a conveyancing transaction for off-the-plan ...
05 Apr 2019
A win for off-the-plan buyers in NSW – developers can no longer use sunset clause for financial gain
A recent landmark judgement in the NSW Supreme Court gave off-the-plan apartment...
04 Apr 2019
Photographs are funny things – or not, depending on how much trouble they can ...
27 Mar 2019
A Queensland police officer attended a motor vehicle accident in 2013 involving ...
12 Mar 2019
On 1 January 2012, there was a fire in a brothel which was run from premises in ...
21 Feb 2019
Sometimes, when a crime or a suspected crime has been committed in a workplace, ...
20 Feb 2019
In January 2016, two companies, one Australian-based and one US-based, entered ...
12 Feb 2019
A couple had a child in 2008 and separated in 2010. The parents had distinctly ...
30 Jan 2019
A car accident took place in Chatswood, NSW, on a dark and rainy day with poor ...
15 Jan 2019
In April 2011 a woman died at 60 years of age. She was survived by her two adult...
08 Jan 2019
An apprehended violence order (AVO), also commonly referred to as a ...
20 Dec 2018
It is an unfortunate reality that there will be times businesses will encounter ...
12 Dec 2018
What is the interlock program?
When someone has committed a major driving and...
12 Dec 2018
A Queensland man took his own life, leaving behind his wife and several family ...
22 Nov 2018
A land owner owned a large block of land in West Pennant Hills, in Sydney’s ...
08 Nov 2018
A law firm was negotiating with a landlord for the lease of office premises in ...
29 Oct 2018
A man was employed by a company on a full-time basis as a channel manager.
He ...
26 Oct 2018
Article and photo supplied courtesy of Manning River Times.
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25 Oct 2018
The new sentencing laws in NSW came into force in September 2018 and criminal ...
16 Oct 2018
As a lawyer specialising in wills and estates, I find myself increasingly ...
15 Oct 2018
What are the limits of a post-employment restraint clause in an employment contract? Which case won?
A large clothing retailer with outlets all over Australia employed a chief ...
02 Oct 2018
In a case study reported in 2016 by the UK Financial Ombudsman, an investor in ...
02 Oct 2018
In an item published recently in the ANU Reporter - Do we have a Frankenstein ...
26 Sep 2018
The obvious answer to the question of how to avoid a drivers licence suspension ...
18 Sep 2018
The actual contents of many of the ecstasy tablets and other tablets that people...
18 Sep 2018
In the mid-afternoon of 18 April 2016, a driver was driving her car along ...
04 Sep 2018
The husband was aged 39, the wife was aged 37 and they had been married for ...
30 Aug 2018
There is currently a stand-off of sorts between the NSW Police and the NSW ...
22 Aug 2018
The patient was a 73-year-old man who was happy, fit and active. In early 2011, ...
06 Aug 2018
In 2011, a man signed a will which gave his estate to his three children ...
25 Jul 2018
More people opting to go to court rather than appealing to Revenue NSW
If you ...
25 Jul 2018
A Sydney council became aware of home owners in the local area who had converted...
18 Jul 2018
You have been fighting for years with your ex-husband/wife/partner over the ...
09 Jul 2018
At 5:15 in the morning following a night of heavy drinking, the plaintiff and ...
04 Jul 2018
In New South Wales, pension concession card holders who receive free vehicle ...
26 Jun 2018
A couple owned a block of land in Port Douglas, Queensland, and set out to build...
21 Jun 2018
Changing the use of a non-habitable area into a habitable area should not be ...
20 Jun 2018
Important changes are coming to the law on superannuation from 1 July 2018 that ...
13 Jun 2018
A couple became acquainted on the internet via a website for potential brides. ...
08 Jun 2018
Much needed changes to the workers compensation scheme announced in May 2018 ...
06 Jun 2018
You are stopped on the street by police. They tell you to turn out your pockets....
05 Jun 2018
In 1857, the political equilibrium of the United States of America was rocked by...
30 May 2018
A light vehicle mechanic employed by a service company was working as an ...
18 May 2018
I often get asked “What is the difference between joint tenants and tenants in...
17 May 2018
Unlike what you see on television or read about in gossip magazines about ...
16 May 2018
Lodging a successful compensation claim in Queensland can hinge on a number of...
16 May 2018
In 2003, a nineteen-year-old man began employment as a trainee accountant with a...
15 May 2018
The first question most people ask regarding compensation is how much money they...
04 May 2018
A recent US article (by Mike Cherney in the Wall Street Journal Online) drew ...
03 May 2018
A property in North Bondi was sold at auction on 21 November 2013 for ...
26 Apr 2018
From 13 March 2018, all strata buildings in New South Wales must be fitted with ...
19 Apr 2018
They met in 1984, when he was a doctor and she was his patient. They had a ...
12 Apr 2018
If you have received a Court Attendance Notice, it will tell you what you are ...
12 Apr 2018
A Brisbane barber shop was recently in the press for denying services to a woman...
10 Apr 2018
Kurt Topper, Director of Stacks Heard McEwan and our Wollongong-based Accredited...
06 Apr 2018
We see it on social media and on the TV news all the time – someone films an ...
04 Apr 2018
A man was riding a motorcycle along a road when he was stopped by police for not...
21 Mar 2018
A parcel of land in Fairfield, Sydney, was sold at auction for $1.46 million. ...
15 Mar 2018
The divorce process is a separate process to that of a property settlement after...
13 Mar 2018
I was recently involved in a case where someone was offered half a million ...
07 Mar 2018
In this case, a power company had been retained by a government body in Western ...
01 Mar 2018
If you get a Court Attendance Notice in NSW, you are required to attend court. ...
23 Feb 2018
Probably none of us needs media revelations to be aware of bosses who command ...
22 Feb 2018
This case concerned a property in south-western Sydney. The property was ...
21 Feb 2018
The most recent development in the law related to unfair business to business ...
15 Feb 2018
Two days before a woman was to begin maternity leave she was made redundant by ...
14 Feb 2018
Recently a court had to rule on whether a will written as an unsent 54-word text...
13 Feb 2018
Prenuptial agreements appear to be on shaky legal ground after a recent landmark...
08 Feb 2018
Committing a criminal or traffic offence in NSW does not always lead to a ...
08 Feb 2018
The final process in any property transaction is the settlement, when the ...
07 Feb 2018
The parties met in late 2011 at a massage parlour, where the woman worked. The ...
01 Feb 2018
Have you ever thought about the evolution of land ownership in New South Wales ...
30 Jan 2018
Just when same sex couples thought the long fight for marriage equality in ...
25 Jan 2018
The legal rights of people injured in motor vehicle accidents are being further ...
23 Jan 2018
There appears to be a misconception in the community that when a marriage or de ...
23 Jan 2018
A company was established in 1991 and operated a paintball field on a property ...
18 Jan 2018
In NSW, purchasers of residential land are entitled to a five day cooling off ...
16 Jan 2018
It goes without saying that all employees have private lives. It was probably ...
11 Jan 2018
Arguably one of the most delicate and sensitive challenges an employer can face ...
09 Jan 2018
In 2014, the franchisor of the Pizza Hut system in Australia devised a new ...
12 Dec 2017
A man was declared bankrupt and a trustee in bankruptcy was appointed to his ...
01 Dec 2017
After a spate of revelations of franchise businesses underpaying their ...
29 Nov 2017
By now we should all recognise the scam phone calls: “Hello, I’m from ...
29 Nov 2017
The defendants owned a block of land in Thornleigh, on Sydney’s upper north ...
24 Nov 2017
A recent landmark legal decision has made it far more difficult for body ...
24 Nov 2017
As solicitors we see many reasons why parents want DNA testing. Some men want to...
21 Nov 2017
The recent row over a young woman who was dismissed soon after making a sexual ...
21 Nov 2017
Consumer watchdogs are cracking down on companies that make false or misleading ...
16 Nov 2017
Business owners and operators can usually expect that the challenges of managing...
15 Nov 2017
Sendle Pty Ltd is a Sydney-based parcel delivery company that provides low-cost,...
14 Nov 2017
It is no secret that the Sydney real estate market has been experiencing a boom ...
09 Nov 2017
Going guarantor on someone else’s loan or debt is a serious commitment which ...
01 Nov 2017
The couple had been married for 20 years at the time of separation in July 2008....
01 Nov 2017
Rebel Wilson’s massive $4.5 million damages award – the highest by a court ...
31 Oct 2017
Whistleblower protections are in the news again. With the possible added ...
25 Oct 2017
In an effort to crack down on phoenix companies that are stripped of assets and ...
17 Oct 2017
The couple first started living together in 1994, were married in 1995 and had ...
17 Oct 2017
A recent unfair dismissal case concerned a woman who was employed to scale, ...
12 Oct 2017
In my recent article Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology not to...
10 Oct 2017
All Australian states and territories now use both fixed and mobile automatic ...
05 Oct 2017
The NSW government’s changes to the workers compensation payments for people ...
04 Oct 2017
Well, the wedding is off. Love fled when the couple got to know each other ...
03 Oct 2017
The Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW had compulsorily acquired part of a rural...
03 Oct 2017
On 1 December this year, Richard Johnson will be retiring from his position as ...
26 Sep 2017
Companies should be aware of laws governing privacy breaches, consumer rights ...
26 Sep 2017
We tend to believe we have a right to freedom of speech, that we can say what we...
21 Sep 2017
Recent revelations of elderly people being thrown out of home because of fine ...
20 Sep 2017
In 2014, supermarket industry behemoth Woolworths introduced an officially ...
19 Sep 2017
Elder financial abuse – where a person takes advantage of an elder person’s ...
13 Sep 2017
Tamworth associate Anneka Frayne has been named as a finalist in the “Young ...
08 Sep 2017
On 30 March 2017, the NSW Motor Accidents Injuries Bill 2017 was passed by ...
07 Sep 2017
A case heard recently in Western Australia concerned a dispute between a ...
23 Aug 2017
Every day millions of Australians travel to and from work. The law has accepted ...
22 Aug 2017
On an evening in 2015, a 19-year-old man was driving the streets of a small ...
22 Aug 2017
With the boom in sales of small unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, aviation ...
10 Aug 2017
Can a marriage be legal if your new wife or husband refuses to have sex with you...
10 Aug 2017
In a case decided in 2016 by the United States Supreme Court, a defendant had ...
02 Aug 2017
In June 2017, new laws were passed by NSW parliament to crack down on the ...
27 Jul 2017
Family separation is a very difficult time for everyone involved, and to make it...
26 Jul 2017
A binding financial agreement (also commonly known as a prenuptial agreement or ...
26 Jul 2017
The modern workplace continually presents challenges for business owners and ...
12 Jul 2017
On a balmy afternoon on new year’s eve, in one of Sydney’s most exclusive ...
06 Jul 2017
In a recent appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Supreme Court has...
06 Jul 2017
Australia is often spoken of as the “land of the fair go”, but how true is ...
30 Jun 2017
The independence of the judiciary from the political arm of government is a ...
28 Jun 2017
A case heard in the NSW Supreme Court concerned a battle between two siblings ...
21 Jun 2017
Where once intellectual property rights were considered sacrosanct, a couple of ...
21 Jun 2017
Whether or not you agree with the recent judicial review of US president Donald ...
15 Jun 2017
Several matters heard recently in the local courts have featured the rear view ...
14 Jun 2017
It’s everybody’s nightmare. A person breaks into your home and threatens ...
13 Jun 2017
A farm owner retained a truck driver to collect sheep in Queensland and drive ...
09 Jun 2017
Do you ever feel caught out by a silly or obsolete law?
If so, consider ...
08 Jun 2017
Seven years ago, in 2010, I defended a 60-year-old male client who was falsely ...
06 Jun 2017
Celebrity criminals such as Schapelle Corby may be offered huge amounts of money...
02 Jun 2017
You’ve invested a lot of money installing solar panels on your roof. It’s ...
01 Jun 2017
Going through a separation can be a challenging process. As well as attending to...
31 May 2017
A Victorian man had a long history of chronic paranoid schizophrenia and was ...
23 May 2017
A NSW woman is campaigning to change the law so that her brother who killed ...
18 May 2017
One in five Australians have been affected by so-called “revenge porn” – ...
18 May 2017
Following a tax assessment, the corporate trustee of a family trust was found to...
10 May 2017
You apply for a job you really want, but don’t get it. Later you find out that...
03 May 2017
The company in question manufactured and sold school uniforms in NSW. The ...
02 May 2017
A client recently expressed his family law dilemma: "She won't let me see my ...
28 Apr 2017
Tree disputes are among the most common causes of problems between neighbours in...
20 Apr 2017
Although still uncommon, dissolving strata titles is becoming more prevalent ...
18 Apr 2017
In March 2010 a 22-year-old customer of St George Bank opened a new account at ...
11 Apr 2017
A few recent convictions demonstrate that some progress is being made in the ...
11 Apr 2017
Property developers and land bankers holding land for future development have ...
06 Apr 2017
The NSW District Court recently awarded a Sydney man $3,201 for false ...
05 Apr 2017
The NSW Retail Leases Amendment (Review) Bill 2016 was introduced into the ...
31 Mar 2017
A 21-year-old Coffs Harbour man was recently found not guilty of breaking into a...
29 Mar 2017
The dismissed employee had joined the Army Reserve in 1997. He then transferred ...
24 Mar 2017
Consider these three privacy incidents:
The Minister for Human Services ...
17 Mar 2017
A client recently asked about her family law situation and her former partner: ...
16 Mar 2017
A review of the controversial changes to the NSW workers compensation scheme has...
15 Mar 2017
A case heard in the Federal Court in 2013 concerned a manufacturer of steel ...
14 Mar 2017
This is not an uncommon question. While it may seem simple at first glance, it ...
09 Mar 2017
Buying or selling real estate can be daunting if you are not familiar with the ...
08 Mar 2017
The recent case of Jodell v Woods before the NSW Supreme Court highlights how a ...
01 Mar 2017
A young journalist was recently convicted of sub judice contempt of court and ...
01 Mar 2017
As the judge noted, it was a case that “could only have taken place in ...
23 Feb 2017
We see it all the time - people doing violent things on the sports field that ...
16 Feb 2017
A case heard in the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal concerned a 43 year old ...
15 Feb 2017
An ex-wife who vowed she would make “what was left” of her ex-husband’s ...
14 Feb 2017
Gaye Lyons is profoundly deaf. She can lip read, but her usual method of ...
02 Feb 2017
We all know not to make jokes about bombs when we go through the airport. ...
27 Jan 2017
So you’ve met the partner of your dreams and want to live happily ever after, ...
26 Jan 2017
A case heard in the Family Court centred on a rather unusual dispute between two...
25 Jan 2017
Imagine you are a bank customer caught up in a bank robbery. There you are ...
19 Jan 2017
There are certain directions from police officers in NSW which must be followed ...
18 Jan 2017
Thousands of people in NSW are facing having their homes and property ...
18 Jan 2017
Recently we published the article Five good reasons to try to resolve your ...
17 Jan 2017
It’s hard to save up money for a deposit on a home in today’s high priced ...
17 Jan 2017
Making sure the family farm or family business stays in the family might seem ...
11 Jan 2017
A case heard in the NSW Supreme Court concerned a Sydney woman who suffered a ...
20 Dec 2016
Growing up and then coming to study law, I had always worried that my tendency ...
20 Dec 2016
The parents of a baby girl successfully sued the girl’s grandmother for ...
15 Dec 2016
Common in the contract for most off-the-plan real estate sales is what’s known...
09 Dec 2016
In the years I have practised in family law I have become convinced of the many ...
08 Dec 2016
While most of us think of Christmas as the season of goodwill and happy ...
08 Dec 2016
New year’s resolutions usually last as long as the beer and cake left over ...
07 Dec 2016
Everyone loves a bargain and backpackers are seen as an endless source of cheap ...
02 Dec 2016
The circumstances in which you can sack a worker for terrible behaviour at a ...
01 Dec 2016
You’ve spent a huge amount of your hard-earned dollars on a home with a ...
29 Nov 2016
Earlier this year, a very unusual murder trial was heard in the Victorian ...
29 Nov 2016
The outcome of the US presidential election provides a convincing argument for ...
22 Nov 2016
Challenging wills has become much more widespread, as property prices have ...
17 Nov 2016
In my work as a licensed conveyancer, I am often approached by real estate ...
17 Nov 2016
So you’ve separated from your husband, wife or partner. Your stress and ...
17 Nov 2016
What is a statutory demand?
A statutory demand is a demand sent to a company ...
11 Nov 2016
“Parental leave entitlements” is a broad term covering maternity leave, ...
28 Oct 2016
A case in the ACT Supreme Court earlier this year, Astell v Australian Capital ...
27 Oct 2016
New strata laws which come into effect in NSW on 30 November introduce changes ...
21 Oct 2016
Many people have been saddened to hear of the passing of Terry Curley at the age...
14 Oct 2016
A study by Macquarie University has found changes the government made to the NSW...
11 Oct 2016
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Tim Stack has been elected ...
07 Oct 2016
One of the best ways to protect your assets is through a family trust. However, ...
04 Oct 2016
Being told by the government that your home or property is about to be seized ...
04 Oct 2016
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Local Rotarians and ...
28 Sep 2016
People injured in vehicle accidents in NSW are heading for a far worse ...
27 Sep 2016
The process of looking for a new worker to fill a vacancy is a source of anxiety...
22 Sep 2016
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Students across the Manning...
22 Sep 2016
It is not uncommon for parents to provide financial assistance to their children...
22 Sep 2016
Discrimination against employees and job seekers who have a mental illness – legislation vs. reality
It is illegal for employers to discriminate against workers or job seekers on ...
21 Sep 2016
The Australian laws relating to murder, attempted murder and manslaughter are ...
21 Sep 2016
Ambush marketing is the practice by which a company attempts to associate its ...
06 Sep 2016
Court case pits American company against Australian manufacturer
American ...
31 Aug 2016
Employers can ban employees from having visible tattoos
Employers are ...
31 Aug 2016
Any right to compensation will depend on a number of factors
Travellers who ...
17 Aug 2016
We’ve heard about people being Executors of an Estate, but what do they ...
15 Aug 2016
A 21 year old woman applying for work as an airline flight attendant was told ...
08 Aug 2016
Two Sydney teenaged sisters have launched legal action against their family to ...
01 Aug 2016
The terrible tragedy of a baby dying after being given the wrong gas at ...
18 Jul 2016
A young woman arrived at work on her first day as a temp receptionist all bright...
13 Jul 2016
Ninety per cent of people injured in vehicle accidents will have to battle giant...
06 Jul 2016
After years of inaction against those who use social media to abuse, threaten ...
29 Jun 2016
One Sydney council warned a homeowner renting out part of her home to short term...
22 Jun 2016
At this election we should be erecting a statue of Herbert Payne out of ...
15 Jun 2016
Yippee! After years of buying a weekly group syndicate lottery ticket at your ...
08 Jun 2016
Courts sometimes hear the most bizarre cases. Lawyers are currently firing ...
01 Jun 2016
In the United States whole classes of people are barred from voting because they...
18 May 2016
Drones are everywhere nowadays, and that can be a problem with the law.
...
11 May 2016
Prince didn’t expect to die on 21 April 2016. The rock star was just 57 and to...
04 May 2016
A deadline passed on April 29 to make your home swimming pool or spa compliant ...
27 Apr 2016
A recent Supreme Court case has thrown a new light on the controversial issue of...
20 Apr 2016
Expecting jobseekers to work for extended periods for no pay while doing ...
13 Apr 2016
Kylie Minogue is all loco-motion defending her first name in court after a young...
11 Apr 2016
Legal eagle John Glynn is literally a high flyer. The highly experienced lawyer ...
06 Apr 2016
A murder charge brought against a man alleged to have confronted and killed a ...
30 Mar 2016
The incredible $US115 million awarded by a jury in an American court to ...
23 Mar 2016
Recent changes to the Bail Act mean that people charged with serious offences ...
16 Mar 2016
Courtesy of Manning River Times, 15 March 2016
The seventh member of ...
16 Mar 2016
Tough new laws governing cyclists and motorists sharing the roads came into ...
09 Mar 2016
Suppose you are charged with a serious crime. Should you trust your guilt or ...
03 Mar 2016
Courtesy of the Manning River Times 2 March 2016 Jessica Mackay has put away ...
02 Mar 2016
If you want to get away with a crime you should consider a career in the ...
17 Feb 2016
We’ve seen it in movies– a man pursued by soldiers or police runs to the ...
10 Feb 2016
When two adult children were upset their mother had left the bulk of her $1.1 ...
03 Feb 2016
Misleading consumers can be a costly exercise for businesses. Consumer rights ...
27 Jan 2016
It’s getting tougher to smoke in your own home – if you live ...
20 Jan 2016
Let’s say you’re a corporate executive travelling overseas and after a ...
13 Jan 2016
You have worked hard to build up a portfolio of valuable assets in your ...
06 Jan 2016
Many people feel powerless against harassment and abuse directed at them online ...
30 Dec 2015
The new year is an excellent time to check your Will to make sure it is updated ...
23 Dec 2015
Following a long campaign by Stacks Law Firm and other concerned groups the ...
16 Dec 2015
While most of us see Christmas as a joyous fun time, a time with family, catch ...
09 Dec 2015
A NSW parliamentary inquiry was recently told of increasing problems with ...
03 Dec 2015
Taree lawyer Joshua Crowther from Stacks Law Firm has been admitted to the top ...
01 Dec 2015
It’s that time of year again – the office Christmas party when...
18 Nov 2015
As a Law Society Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates, Joshua ...
11 Nov 2015
Country singer John Williamson says he’d rather go to jail than pay ...
04 Nov 2015
Within weeks of this column highlighting the unfair difficulty faced by injured ...
02 Nov 2015
Courtesy of Sarah Crawford, Daily Telegraph, 23 October 2015. A teenage ...
28 Oct 2015
It can happen to any of us. Looking for love or friendship through the ...
21 Oct 2015
It’s happening more and more. People put down a deposit on an apartment for a ...
14 Oct 2015
It’s happened to many of us – the work party you are not ...
07 Oct 2015
A recent decision in the NSW Court of Appeal could have serious ...
30 Sep 2015
More and more people are considering a Self Managed Superannuation Fund and ...
23 Sep 2015
Overshadowed by recent dramatic developments in Canberra has been a push to ...
16 Sep 2015
Farmers, miners, builders, real estate agents, media, scientists and police ...
04 Sep 2015
Men are also victims of sexual harassment in the workplace a new university ...
02 Sep 2015
It’s done in a fit of anger or outrage, often late at night after more than ...
26 Aug 2015
You wouldn’t think renting out a room in your home or the granny flat out ...
19 Aug 2015
A sad but important deadline is fast approaching for Australian victims of ...
12 Aug 2015
The announcement by the Baird NSW government that it is overhauling the ...
07 Aug 2015
Courtesy of news.com.au by Matthew Dunn on 7 August 2015 OWNING a bicycle and...
05 Aug 2015
After a spate of fatal bike accidents NSW Roads Minister Duncan Gay has floated ...
29 Jul 2015
The NSW government has released draft bills reforming 55 year old strata laws ...
22 Jul 2015
A teacher was pushing a fully laden shopping trolley with her toddler daughter ...
15 Jul 2015
Taxpayers are picking up the bill for the cost of injured workers as they go to ...
06 Jul 2015
In a landmark decision a NSW Supreme Court judge recently ruled a person who was...
01 Jul 2015
If you feel hard done by over what’s left to you in a will, you are not alone....
24 Jun 2015
Social media can no longer be considered a place to say whatever you like about ...
17 Jun 2015
Beards have been the question in employment law lately, and it’s not good ...
10 Jun 2015
We will mark a special occasion on 15 June this year; it will be eight hundred ...
05 Jun 2015
A new report by the Cancer Council estimates that less than eight per cent of ...
27 May 2015
Medical science is progressing so quickly it is often difficult for the ...
20 May 2015
There has been a spate of dog attacks in the media lately, so it’s timely to...
13 May 2015
Travelling around the world can be a fantastic enriching experience that will be...
06 May 2015
A bitter court battle over a $3 million inheritance shows the problems that can ...
29 Apr 2015
Who gets the beloved family pet in a divorce can be a very messy affair. While ...
22 Apr 2015
Long serving Taree lawyer Spencer Davies is passing the ball to his old law ...
20 Apr 2015
Thousands of people who have illegally downloaded movies or television shows ...
17 Apr 2015
Long serving Tamworth lawyer Bob Locke is merging his thriving legal practice ...
15 Apr 2015
What are the legal rights of families who lose loved ones in plane crashes ...
09 Apr 2015
Courtesy of the Manning River Times by Laura Poulson 10 April 2015
MORE than ...
08 Apr 2015
Australia is losing $10 billion a year because of the reluctance of employers to...
01 Apr 2015
An interesting legal debate reaches the High Court in April about whether a ...
25 Mar 2015
They might be meant as fun, but pranks can end up with the prankster facing ...
20 Mar 2015
Courtesy of Manning River Times 20 March 2015 Forty Rotary District ...
18 Mar 2015
Australia’s Family Law recognizes that couples who live together in a close ...
11 Mar 2015
Two recent cases reveal traps in the laws governing estate inheritance that ...
04 Mar 2015
A female librarian was shocked when she discovered her boss had been secretly ...
25 Feb 2015
More and more people are taking cruise ship holidays. They have the advantage of...
18 Feb 2015
Anybody buying a newly completed home or builders doing the construction should ...
11 Feb 2015
The woman was shocked, outraged, embarrassed and humiliated when her ...
26 Jan 2015
Australia Day gives us all a chance to celebrate our achievements and reflect on...
21 Jan 2015
Private self-managed superannuation funds can grow to be very big over time, ...
14 Jan 2015
Let’s say you are the victim of someone else’s bad driving. They disappear ...
24 Dec 2014
You’d think the use of a word would be open to all. After all ...
22 Dec 2014
A recent court stoush over a grandfather’s multi-million dollar estate led the...
19 Dec 2014
The Australia Institute estimates the value of unpaid overtime worked by ...
17 Dec 2014
The practice known as ‘sexting’, sending photos of yourself or ...
02 Dec 2014
Fun loving school leavers are becoming more adventurous when it comes to ...
21 Nov 2014
Just when you think you’ve got all your assets under control and you know ...
19 Nov 2014
Office Christmas Party season is almost upon us and all over the land HR folk ...
11 Nov 2014
More and more people, especially teens, are seeking seek legal advice over being...
05 Nov 2014
One of the more unusual quirks of the law is buried away in section 35 of the ...
29 Oct 2014
If you want to rent out your property to short-term holiday makers, as a bed and...
22 Oct 2014
Ita Buttrose is one of the best known people in Australia. She’s a former ...
15 Oct 2014
NSW Police have announced that from October 15 officers will no longer attend ...
08 Oct 2014
With warmer weather arriving and a deadline fast approaching, anybody who owns a...
01 Oct 2014
A parliamentary committee of NSW Upper House MPs has recommended lifetime ...
24 Sep 2014
In Tokyo a few years ago a woman was jailed after she committed ‘virtual ...
17 Sep 2014
Most of us think of the boss when we hear stories of workplace bullying. They ...
17 Sep 2014
Courtesy of smh, by Latika Bourke on 8 September 2014
The lawyer representing ...
10 Sep 2014
A study by the Australian Human Rights Commission found that almost 50 per cent ...
29 Aug 2014
Have you heard the one about the monkey that stole a camera and took a grinning ...
25 Aug 2014
A recent Supreme Court case highlights how a person making a will can legally ...
20 Aug 2014
Most of the focus on the government’s proposed new and tougher anti-terror...
13 Aug 2014
Surrogacy has been in the news lately, raising many questions about exactly what...
31 Jul 2014
News that somebody sought to register a trademark on the term MH17 within a day ...
28 Jul 2014
Some day you might meet a New Zealander with the bizarre name Number 16 Bush ...
21 Jul 2014
We’re told to sign them every time we do any sort of organised activity ...
11 Jul 2014
Your home is your castle, right? It said so in that popular movie The Castle. ...
09 Jul 2014
Our prisons are filled to bursting point as tougher sentencing by courts is ...
01 Jul 2014
Courtesy of The Daily Telegraph, by Adam Viler, 1 July 2014. RYAN ...
27 Jun 2014
An ambitious man who recently got a top job in a Sydney department store chain ...
25 Jun 2014
Business owners are being warned to beware of fake bills that are scamming...
13 Jun 2014
Ever wish Google would somehow forget to bring up the link to that embarrassing ...
11 Jun 2014
When a judge invites a defence lawyer to step outside the courtroom to settle a ...
10 Jun 2014
Courtesy of the Manning River Times 6 June 2014 by Lauren Green. ...
30 May 2014
Cyber bullying is already a huge problem and sadly it is growing, especially ...
21 May 2014
Wills are now being challenged at record rates partly due to the growing ...
09 May 2014
Imagine a billionaire and a multi-millionaire, going blow for blow in a public ...
05 May 2014
There’s been quite a bit of debate recently about the finer points of law ...
01 May 2014
Courtesy of smh.com.au By Michael Gordon 30 April 2014 Lawyers acting for ...
01 May 2014
Courtesy of abc.net.au Lorna Knowles and Alison McClymont 1 May 2014...
01 May 2014
Stacks Goudkamp have been engaged by the “Group of 235 Detainees” at...
01 May 2014
Changes to workers compensation brought in by the NSW government mean that an ...
30 Apr 2014
You are offered an attractive job with a rival company. You accept the offer ...
23 Apr 2014
With all the talk of raising the age at which you can receive the pension to 70 ...
16 Apr 2014
You’d think that if you shook hands to seal a deal it wouldn't be worth the ...
07 Apr 2014
The recent public row between a cyclist hit when a taxi passenger opened the ...
31 Mar 2014
It could be tempting in one’s older years as income withers to sign up for a ...
26 Mar 2014
It’s possible to write your own Will, but there are pitfalls for the unwary ...
20 Mar 2014
The new wife was shocked to discover there was a ghost in her marriage. The ...
10 Mar 2014
After a landmark court ruling, people who feel they are victims of defamatory ...
03 Mar 2014
Charles Dickens was the first to say “the law is an ass” in Oliver ...
26 Feb 2014
Another deadline is looming for registering household pools. From 29 April ...
19 Feb 2014
Changes to the privacy laws come in next month covering how a business ...
12 Feb 2014
When it came time for a long marriage to end in divorce the husband argued the ...
31 Jan 2014
More and more people are discovering that so-called ‘free’ games ...
23 Jan 2014
The president of France has one. President John F Kennedy had Marilyn Monroe. ...
17 Jan 2014
One of NSW’s most senior lawyers warns government plans to bring in ...
10 Jan 2014
Current laws covering sexting – the transmission of naked or sexually ...
03 Jan 2014
Consumers have strong guarantee rights under law, and the Federal Court has just...
27 Dec 2013
It’s not the most exciting thing to do in your holidays, but some New Year ...
20 Dec 2013
Three workers at Australia Post were caught sending lewd email messages to each ...
13 Dec 2013
Courtesy of indipendantaustralia.net by Joshua Dale, 12 December 2013. ...
12 Dec 2013
Australian veterans of the British nuclear tests in Australia have been dealt a ...
11 Dec 2013
Courtesy of the Newcastle Herald by Joanne McCarthy, 11 December 2013 ...
11 Dec 2013
Courtesy of the Guardian by Paul Farrell, 10 December 2013 Commission ...
11 Dec 2013
Courtesy of The Canberra Times by Ross Peake, 11 December 2013 ...
11 Dec 2013
Courtesy of ABC News by Sally Block, 10 December 2013.
Australian veterans ...
10 Dec 2013
Australian veterans of the British nuclear tests in Australia have been dealt a ...
06 Dec 2013
Horrific recent reports from the Coroner’s Court looking into the suicide ...
04 Dec 2013
This should be the time of year when you embrace your work colleagues in a mood ...
25 Nov 2013
Here’s a lesson for the digitally unwary - an increasing number of people ...
15 Nov 2013
Making false allegations in order to obtain an Apprehended Personal Violence ...
12 Nov 2013
New workplace bullying laws come into operation on January 1 and it’s ...
11 Nov 2013
Despite all the technological developments and changes to the law the community ...
06 Nov 2013
Many people injured at work who have been receiving ongoing medical payments ...
28 Oct 2013
You’re never ready when you are disabled by an accident. It can be a ...
18 Oct 2013
For more than 200 years there has been a legal barrier between the business life...
14 Oct 2013
We’ve heard of the job applicant who misses out because their face is all ...
04 Oct 2013
Dad cut me out of his will. I was carer for a person for years yet all they left...
27 Sep 2013
A Californian judge recently ruled drug cheat cyclist Lance Armstrong had the ...
20 Sep 2013
Usually winning Lotto is great. You can take a long holiday, pay off the ...
13 Sep 2013
Note: this article was updated in April 2019. To read the updated version, ...
06 Sep 2013
In the classic 1957 movie 12 Angry Men juror Henry Fonda uses a bit of detective...
02 Sep 2013
You are planning a holiday overseas. You search the internet and see a great ...
26 Aug 2013
Voting in Australia is compulsory – we can be fined up to $50 for not voting ...
25 Aug 2013
Courtesy of Sun Herald- Terry Smyth, 25 August 2013...
19 Aug 2013
There are a lot of mysteries, myths and misinformation around the Power of ...
09 Aug 2013
Thousands of people have a Discretionary Family Trust – a popular and legal ...
02 Aug 2013
There’s an important lesson for both consumers and retailers in a recent ...
30 Jul 2013
Courtesy of News.com.au- Candace Sutton June 30, 2013 His ...
26 Jul 2013
Most people have significant amounts of money invested in superannuation funds. ...
19 Jul 2013
Switching the computer on in the morning can bring wonderful news. Oh goody! An ...
12 Jul 2013
Slavery in 2013? Surely slavery disappeared last century? Well, they may not ...
08 Jul 2013
You thought you’d done the right and loving thing. You left the estate to ...
03 Jul 2013
What if you go on maternity leave only to be told your job is gone or you are ...
26 Jun 2013
The NSW government has been forced to consult the community before it tries to ...
19 Jun 2013
Kieran Fraser sang his heart out in the TV show ‘The Voice’ last ...
12 Jun 2013
Racist comments have been in the news recently and it could be useful to know ...
05 Jun 2013
Just how far can Closed Circuit Television cameras intrude upon your privacy? ...
29 May 2013
A courtroom battle over a fitness firm’s effort to Trade Mark the words ...
22 May 2013
Government changes to the Compulsory Third Party insurance scheme is likely to ...
15 May 2013
Sexting – the sending of sexual images via mobile phone or the internet – is...
09 May 2013
COMMENT BY MAURIE STACK OAM, FORMER LAW SOCIETY PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN Stacks ...
08 May 2013
Courtesy of 2GB Night with Steve Price 8 May 2013 Steve speaks with ...
08 May 2013
New laws in NSW covering backyard swimming pools are intended to increase ...
01 May 2013
A court case brought in the NSW Land and Environment Court last week could ...
24 Apr 2013
The O’Farrell government is planning major changes to the Compulsory Third...
17 Apr 2013
An appeal to the Australian Human Rights Commission by Australian military ...
10 Apr 2013
Employers have the right to expect a certain standard of behavior from their ...
03 Apr 2013
You are driving along obeying speed limits when suddenly a vehicle drifts to the...
27 Mar 2013
The bride was furious. Wedding pictures taken by the professional photographer ...
20 Mar 2013
You’ve got your own home. Your children are grown up. You’re looking...
13 Mar 2013
More and more people are buying apartments or retirement village homes ...
06 Mar 2013
You are the chief beneficiary of a will. Trouble is, you killed the person who ...
06 Mar 2013
Article and photo courtesy of GOULBURN POST 6 March 2013 Goulburn lawyer Mark...
05 Mar 2013
Article and image courtesy of 4BC News Talk 5 March 2013 4BC Mornings: ...
27 Feb 2013
Victims of motor vehicle accidents will be the losers under plans announced by ...
23 Feb 2013
Article courtesy of XINHUA NEWS - CHRISTIAN EDWARDS - 23/02/2013
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22 Feb 2013
Article and media courtesy of NEWCASTLE HERALD 21/02/2013 In his log book ...
22 Feb 2013
Article and image courtesy of THE AUSTRALIAN 21/02/2013 Maralinga ...
22 Feb 2013
Media courtesy of ABC 7.30 REPORT 21/02/2013 Human rights lawyer Joshua ...
22 Feb 2013
Article and image courtesy of SYDNEY MORNING HERALD - 21/02/2013, and THE AGE - ...
22 Feb 2013
Media courtesy of ABC NEWS
21/02/2013
Veterans of the Maralinga nuclear ...
22 Feb 2013
Media courtesy of SBS 21/02/2013 Former Australian servicemen have ...
21 Feb 2013
Lawyers representing 295 military veterans and their families afflicted with ...
20 Feb 2013
Family Trusts have been in the news quite a lot lately. They've been delved into...
13 Feb 2013
Employers who exploit unpaid workers are facing a crackdown by the Fair Work ...
06 Feb 2013
The law doesn’t always have a clear definition of what constitutes a de facto ...
05 Feb 2013
Limited liability companies have been an important part of the fabric of ...
30 Jan 2013
We’ve seen it often enough in horror films – the nice but unwitting ...
23 Jan 2013
It is reasonable in civil society to try and prevent anyone publicly inciting ...
16 Jan 2013
You’ve got a new roof but in the first storm it suddenly springs a leak. ...
09 Jan 2013
When you discover those gadgets you found under the Christmas tree don’t ...
02 Jan 2013
Changes to Australia’s privacy laws were recently announced to much fanfare by...
26 Dec 2012
If you’re pregnant don’t be surprised if the dad pleads with you to ...
24 Dec 2012
Impeccable Reputations: Associate director Jodie Thurgood and senior ...
19 Dec 2012
You think all your Christmases have come at once. You go to your ATM to withdraw...
12 Dec 2012
Four leading Taree lawyers from Stacks Law Firm have been appointed to key new...
12 Dec 2012
On an average day half the young people in NSW juvenile detention haven’t ...
06 Dec 2012
PRESS RELEASE SPECIAL FOR GREAT LAKES ADVOCATE FROM Stacks Law Firm 6 DECEMBER...
05 Dec 2012
You think you’ve organised everything for your estate. You’ve ...
28 Nov 2012
The mining boom has led to a boom of another kind – sex workers flying in ...
24 Nov 2012
Article courtesy of The Sydney Morning Herald 24 November 2012 One of the ...
21 Nov 2012
We are entering a dangerous season of embarrassment, drunken karaoke ...
14 Nov 2012
If you’ve ever searched your own name on the internet and been shocked to find...
07 Nov 2012
We’ve all encountered it and quite a few of us have succumbed to ...
31 Oct 2012
There’s been a long-standing notion that your home is your castle. It held...
24 Oct 2012
We hear it all the time on American TV shows – “the constitutional ...
17 Oct 2012
If you are injured don’t forget to check whether you have death or ...
10 Oct 2012
Trial by Twitter and Facebook is against the law.
The law regarding the ...
03 Oct 2012
Online businesses are being targeted by the Australian Competition and Consumer ...
26 Sep 2012
A Canberra man came home to find his iPad stolen and set out to find it. He ...
19 Sep 2012
The NSW government has ruled landholders can’t lock the gates to coal seam...
12 Sep 2012
(Editor’s note: for an update on the law in this area, please see our November...
10 Sep 2012
The 1970s sitcom The Brady Bunch featured a single mother (Carol) with 3 ...
05 Sep 2012
Upper Lachlan Shire Council v Rodgers [2012] NSWCA 259
Judgment date: 23 ...
05 Sep 2012
In October the NSW government will introduce legislation diluting the long ...
29 Aug 2012
The popular long-running 1970s TV comedy The Brady Bunch was the first to depict...
22 Aug 2012
Social media is now mainstream and businesses as well as individuals need to be ...
20 Aug 2012
Article courtesy of Lawyers Weekly - Leanne Mezrani 20 August 2012...
19 Aug 2012
Clifton & Ors v Lewis [2012] NSWCA 229
Judgment date: 30 July 2012
...
15 Aug 2012
The recent sight of Northern Territory politician John Elferink trying to make a...
08 Aug 2012
What you post on Facebook can now land you in gaol. A 20 year old Sydney man was...
01 Aug 2012
Company directors can be held personally liable for their firm’s unpaid ...
25 Jul 2012
Bullying in the workplace – most of us have seen it, too many of us have ...
18 Jul 2012
You’re a bloke out drinking with mates. It’s your shout, but the ...