You might have recently seen the sad tale of Richard Zelasko, a man who celebrated winning $30 million in a US lotto draw after being separated from his wife for ...
You might have recently seen the sad tale of Richard Zelasko, a man who celebrated winning $30 million in a US lotto draw after being separated from his wife for more than two years (his ticket cost him only $1).
Social scientists tell us that separating from a spouse is one of the most difficult experiences in life. With this comes emotional distress and uncertainty about the future.
In Council of the City of Sydney v Bishop [2019] NSWCA, the New South Wales Court of Appeal overturned a $750,000 award in favour of a plaintiff in a footpath trip and fall case.
Employers have many tax and superannuation obligations when it comes to their employees. While there is a common law test for whether someone is an ‘employee’, different legislation expands the ordinary meaning to deem particular individuals to be employees when they are not. This can create significant problems where employers
It is a defence to an unfair preference claim to show there were no reasonable grounds to suspect the insolvency of the debtor company.
Most people think that, after their relationship ends, they will end up in court arguing about parenting or property matters. However, where parties can agree about property settlement or parenting matters, there is no need to go to court. All matters can be resolved by way of written agreements.
Employers need to be careful of a couple of traps where their employees are working overtime.
If you and your former partner cannot agree on parenting arrangements for your children, you will need to go to a special type of mediation called Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) before either of you can apply to the Federal Circuit and Family Court.
To recover the significant costs associated with the investigation and remediation of combustible cladding, building owners are increasingly looking to attribute liability to the professionals involved in the design specification, building, certification and installation process.
A recent court decision held that a business can be liable for defamatory comments made by the public on its Facebook page.
Valuation of the assets is the second vital step in a five step process that the family law courts apply (and expect separated couples to be guided by if they are wisely negotiating an agreement outside of court) to determine their financial entitlements at the end of a marriage or
The recent arrests of vegan activists in Melbourne, Milmerran and Yangan and the subsequent legislative changes highlight the need for farmers and landowners to implement biosecurity management plans on their properties to prevent a biosecurity event and a breach of the biosecurity obligations that exist across Australia.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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