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Collating Documents However daunting and tedious, collating documents is the best place to start to help with the rest of the divorce process. Lawyers will require you to provide your marriage and … [Read more...] about Getting a Divorce: The Essential Checklist

International Women’s Day International Women’s Day yesterday has brought attention and awareness to respects for women’s rights and gender equality. Despite this, domestic violence continues to … [Read more...] about Shedding Light on Domestic Violence Laws

The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has recently handed down two appeal decisions that provide further guidance on business interruption insurance policies and whether they cover … [Read more...] about Do business interruption insurance policies cover businesses for COVID-19 related losses?

What is child abduction? The law defines child abduction to be the unlawful removal of a child from their legal caretaker, even with the consent of the child. This means that the defence of consent … [Read more...] about A Guide to Child Abduction Laws in Australia

Recently, the High Court of Australia delivered rulings for two cases that certainly refined the test for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Previously, the … [Read more...] about High Court provides guidance on the legal difference between an employee and an independent contractor

Recently, businessman Geoffrey Edelsten left his only child just over $50,000 out of an estate worth over $1 million. Edelsten wanted to “limit the benefit” to his son as he was provided with … [Read more...] about The Controversies of Geoffrey Edelsten’s Final Will

Following Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' announcement for their surrogate baby, discussion surrounding surrogacy has been sparked. What is surrogacy? Surrogacy is the process where a woman … [Read more...] about Laws surrounding surrogacy in Australia

Shocking revelations surrounding the tragic death of nine-year-old Charlise Mutten have arised in the media over the past week. Charlise was reported missing on Friday 14 January 2022, while … [Read more...] about Charlise Mutten’s murder showing the significance of child abuse in Australia