Savings vs Fallout – Self-Representing in Estate Matters
In a nutshell, this is the most conventional way to “contest a will” in NSW. A successful family provision claim has the effect of…
Teaching Defiant Dogs New Tricks – Contempt and Contraventions
Most of you probably have your own idea of what contempt or contraventions are how they would play out in Court. Perhaps Jim Carey…
Happy Holidays!
December 17, 2015 We take the opportunity to wish all of our valued clients and followers a much deserved break and all the very…
When Corporate Sharks Circle: The Mechanics of Insurance Disputes
September 28, 2015 Have you ever been mucked around with an insurance claim for months, only to be asked for more (irrelevant) information that’s…
En Garde! Dealing with Security for Costs
September 23, 2015 Lawyers (and people generally) often speak of the ‘uncertainties of litigation’, especially when discussing costs. Typically, a client wants to know…
Walking the Tightrope: The Balancing Act with Statutory Demands
September 9, 2015 Over the years we’ve dealt with a number of creditors’ statutory demands. The trajectory taken in each case has differed markedly,…
Keep Competitors from Clowning with Your Business: Passing Off & Other Tools
September 7, 2015 Perhaps as a result of the employment market or general economic conditions, we’ve seen a noticeable rise in recent times of…
The Plight of the Phoenix: Rising from the Ashes of Corporate Collapse
August 6, 2015 Since ASIC launched its tirade on illegal “phoenix” companies and activity in late 2013, we have been involved in a number…
Happy Birthday to Us!!!
August 3, 2015 We’re kicking this week off by celebrating our first birthday and our first thousand page likes! We’d like to extend a…
To Suffer in Silence? The Dangers of Legal Visits & Cooperation on Arrest
July 23, 2015 Given the recent media attention to the push towards law reform in this area, and the fact that it is something…