Legal News Sydney

February 25, 2019
The Modern Slavery Act

Slavery includes servitude, forced labour, forced marriage, debt bondage, as well as slavery-like offences such as other aggravated offences that inflict inhumane or degrading treatment on someone else, according to Division 270...

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February 20, 2019
Has someone close to you passed away and have you been left out of the 'Will' of that person?

A well drafted ‘Will’ can also be contested if one feels that they have been left out of the ‘Will’ or if they have not been adequately provided for their proper maintenance,...

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February 15, 2019
Are you Separating From Your Spouse and Do You Know What Happens to Your Property?

The general public usually assumes that the division of assets should be a 50/50 split between the parties who are separated and intend to finalise their financial relationship. This is not always...

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February 13, 2019
ASIC’S $100 000 RE-BRANDING: A SIMPLY COMICAL REVAMP. DO YOU AGREE?

Following the banking royal commission, The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has spent over $100 000, in the hopes of rebranding itself as ‘respected’ and ‘accountable’. However, Australians have been left...

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February 5, 2019
The Banking Royal Commission Final Report

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry was announced on 30 November 2017, and we have been following it closely ever since. Click here to read our earlier blog...

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February 4, 2019
Banking Royal Commission to Release Final Report

The Honourable Kenneth Hayne AC QC, during the Royal Commission The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry was announced on 30 November 2017, and we have...

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February 1, 2019
Masterchef 2019 Auditions

We are proud to announce that our Principal Solicitor Mittu Gopalan has recently participated in the auditions for Masterchef 2019! As part of the challenging audition process, Mittu partook in the Mystery...

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January 25, 2019
Shifting Debts between Spouses, even after Separation

The High Court has recently decided that the debt of one spouse may be transferred to the other during a divorce property settlement. In the case of Commissioner of Taxation v Tomaras,...

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January 9, 2019
'OPAL TOWER SCANDAL' - KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

With an increasing population in Sydney, high-rises are becoming the norm for future residential development. Despite offering obvious benefits, the high-density-living solution has several drawbacks for its residents. Specifically, there is the...

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