What financial settlement should I expect at the end of a marriage or de-facto relationship ?
- November 17, 2017
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By Stephen LUCAS – Principal Solicitor When couples break up, they generally need to divide their finances. In many cases this will be hard because parties sometimes cannot agree on what is fair for each to retain from the…
What if my ex-partner takes my child overseas and does not bring them back?
- April 19, 2017
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Australia is a nation of migrants, with almost than one third of us born overseas. We sometimes have clients ask, ‘’What if my ex-partner takes our child overseas and won’t bring them back?” Recently an Australian Family Law Court has…
Commercial Law – Buying or selling a business?
- March 15, 2017
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By Brian J Tran Have you ever thought about buying or selling a business? If so, here are a some typical components of a businesses to think about beforehand. Are they all covered under your Contract of Sale of Business?…
Why did Instagram remove my video?
- March 7, 2017
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Recently I posted a video with Low by Flo Rida playing in the background. Within seconds of posting the video instagram temporarily removed it. A warning message appeared asking if I had the rights to use the song. If not,…
Common questions regarding Deceased Estates
- March 3, 2017
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Question: My Aunt has just died and she had properties & bank accounts both here and in Canada. How do I go about this? Answer: Firstly, if the Estate exceeds $50,000 and you are the named Executor, you must apply…
The Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016
- March 1, 2017
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Prepared by Brian J Tran New data breaches privacy laws As of 13 February 2017, the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016 (“the Bill”) was passed. This Bill introduces further changes to our current Privacy legislation effective once formalised…
DE-FACTO PARTNER RECEIVES NOTHING FROM HER PARTNER AT THE END OF 27 YEAR RELATIONSHIP!!
- February 10, 2017
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Australian Family Law is an evolving area of law. A recent decision from December, 2016 of the Full Bench of the Family Court of Australia highlights how much the law has changed even in the last few years. The facts…
Do we need a change in Victorian Bail Laws?
- February 6, 2017
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Currently, if you are arrested and charged you may be held in custody until your hearing. To be released from custody, you must apply for ‘bail’. What is bail? Bail is an undertaking or promise to the Court that in…
Passing-off your goods as someone else’s goods
- December 21, 2016
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By Brian J Tran | Associate Lawyer Passing-off. What is it, and why bother? Because, it is simply unlawful. Under the Australian law, it is a creature of the common law and its source is not to be…
Copyright Infringement – Why risk it when you can be creative?
- December 15, 2016
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By Brian J Tran | Associate Lawyer Any chance you, your staff or business are unlawfully using someone else’s photos, drawings, or artwork by directly reproducing or copying, for instance, via online material such as google, or even eBay?…