Legal News Sydney

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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December 20, 2018
Friends or Foes? Technology and the Law

The law stands on centuries of traditions and precedents. In contrast, technology is growing as a rate faster than ever before. On one hand, how will the law keep up technology? On...

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December 20, 2018
Emojis in the legal arena

Emojis are an ever increasing trend on social media and can be used to denote the emotion behind a message, replace words entirely and can even convey an entire sentence worth of...

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December 20, 2018
Getting Ready for 2019

With Christmas over, it is now time to look forward to the New Year. The start of every new year brings with it the promise of new beginnings. Although a time of...

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December 20, 2018
Christmas Break Employment Law

The holiday season is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with friends and family. For each person, their time off work, and pay entitlements will differ. For business with a 'Shut Down...

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December 13, 2018
New Family and Domestic Violence Leave Entitlement

From the 12 December 2018, all employees are entitled to take unpaid leave as a result of domestic violence. WHAT IS FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE? Family and domestic violence refers to violence,...

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December 6, 2018
NSW Nurses and Midwives Association Challenging Government in High Court

There are insufficient nurse to patient ratios in NSW. Our public hospitals face increased patient admissions, without the increased staff to meet the demand, putting patients’ lives at risk. In Queensland and...

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December 3, 2018
Gift Cards Going to Waste

Have you ever received a gift card or voucher during Christmas only to discover later that you missed the expiration date? One in seven gift cards bought in Australia go unused every...

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