A 75-year-old man who was investigated by his employer after he was wrongly accused in emails of being a “peeping Tom” has been awarded $20,600 in damages for defamation. The NSW District Court heard the man worked for free as chairman of the strata committee of a mixed retail and residential complex in Church Street, […]
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Criminal Loses Damages Claim for Injuries Suffered Whilst Committing a Crime
Recently, in the case of SW v Khaja [2020] NSWCA 128, the Court of Appeal rejected a claim by a young woman for damages for injuries sustained by her when she was severely injured whilst trying to rob a taxi driver. The relevant details: The Applicant, who was a teenager at the time, agreed on […]
Tips and Traps of Buying a Property at Auction
Buying a property can be stressful at the best of times but buying a property at auction can often multiply the stress as it takes the control of the process away from you as the buyer, and leaves you with an inflexible timetable. Added to that is the uncertainty about what you do not know […]
Separation and Parenting Orders: The Benefits of Mediation, Particularly Relating to Children
I’ve separated from my partner. Should I attend mediation regarding my children and how do I prepare for mediation? When parents separate, one of the key areas they need to consider is what arrangements should be put in place for the children. This can include time the children spend with each parent, where and how handover […]
Blended Families and the Unintended Consequences of Dying Without a Valid Will
Many people put off making a valid Will because they are too busy dealing with the mundane aspects of life or they think they are bulletproof. However, as we know, death can sneak up unexpectedly with sometimes devastating financial consequences, particularly in the case of blended families. A person who dies without a Will dies […]
Does Your Face Belong To You?
Does Your Face Belong To You? What To Do When Someone Uses Your Photo Without Permission The ubiquitous nature of the digital age allows anyone to use, adapt or duplicate content on the internet. But what do you do if that content belongs to you? Or even worse, what do you do if that content […]
New Residential Tenancy Laws Making it Easier
New Residential Tenancy Laws Make It Easier & Cheaper for Tenants to Break a Fixed Term Rental Agreement Before the End of the Term Mandatory fees now apply to all fixed-term agreements of three years or less, when a tenant ends the agreement early. This applies to agreements that are entered into from 23 March […]
Are Prenuptial Agreements Valid?
The short answer is “A properly drafted prenuptial agreement is valid”. Prenuptial agreements or financial agreements, as they are also referred to in Australia, are generally valid and married spouses or de facto spouses are free to enter them at any point in a relationship as a means of clarifying or resolving financial issues between […]
Four Things to Do To Ensure Your Affairs are in Order
COVID-19 has brought into focus the uncertainty that inherently exists in our world. We just don’t know what is around the next corner. This has caused many of us to consider whether our affairs are in order. Here are four things to do.. Have in place a valid, up to date, well drafted and properly considered […]
Trustees of Self-Managed Super Funds are Obliged to Exercise Their Discretion in Good Faith Upon Real and Genuine Consideration
The recent Court of Appeal case of Wareham v Marsella (2020) VSCA 92 was a timely reminder of the “good faith” obligations. These are the relevant facts. Helen Swanson set up a self-managed super fund for herself in 2003. The trustees of the fund were Helen Swanson and her daughter, Carol Wareham, a child from […]
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