Legal News Sydney

September 27, 2018
It Costs to Dispute Costs

Recently, the District Court of NSW ordered a solicitor to pay costs to their client. The solicitor Grace represented the Plaintiff, Bennie from 1999 to 2009 in a dispute with the State...

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September 25, 2018
The Royal Commission Banking Enquiry Sheds Light on Insurance Misconduct

Further misconduct has been revealed by the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. Commonwealth Bank’s insurance arm has refused to pay out on insurance claims for...

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September 20, 2018
Travelling Internationally with Children after a Family Separation

The list commonly known as the ‘airport watch list’ (although it also applies to international travel by sea) is used by the authorities to prevent the unauthorised removal of a child from...

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September 20, 2018
Domestic Violence Goes Beyond Physical Abuse

What is Domestic Violence? Domestic violence is referred to being violent, abusive or intimidating behaviour in a relationship and includes social, physical, financial, sexual, emotional and mental violence. It does not have...

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September 14, 2018
Talk of a New Offence Provides Hope for Domestic Violence Victims

In the coming weeks the NSW Parliament will debate new laws that would create a new strangulation offence, in an effort to reduce domestic and family violence. Non-fatal strangulation is a key...

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September 13, 2018
Can you be charged for making an individual feel upset or frightened?

“Affray” is where one uses, or threatens to use, unlawful violence towards another person and causes a fear of personal safety, that individual to be upset or frightened. This is covered in...

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August 31, 2018
Indeed, it was not a Deed!

Recently the Supreme Court of NSW dismissed a plaintiff’s claim in equity, on the basis that the deed he relied upon was not validly executed, and there was no legally binding contract...

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August 17, 2018
Derogatory or Defamatory: Always think about whether the information you are passing on is fact

  Recently, an established Jeweller in India Kalyan Jewellers had released an advertisement screening the famous actor Mr Amitabh Bachchan, (and Swaitha Bachchan Nander for the Hindi Version and Malayam Actress for...

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August 16, 2018
The Anonymous Note that Shook our Sense of Belonging

Recently an article written about our Principal, Mittu Gopalan, was featured on the Sydney Morning Herald. She has received an outpour of support and is grateful for the kindness shown by so...

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