High Court rules in favour of solicitor against angry step son
- May 16, 2016
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A recent High Court decision held that a solicitor cannot be held responsible for the losses suffered by his client’s step son after the client had died. The facts were as follows. A client approached a solicitor to draft a…
Careless marketing campaigns cost companies millions
- April 27, 2016
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The recent finding in the Federal Court of misleading and deceptive conduct in relation to marketing and packaging of products should act as an eye opener for all companies marketing products to consumers on Australian shelves. It was determined in…
Court awards sole custody to non-biological (lesbian) mother
- February 9, 2016
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A recent case highlights that family courts will make parenting orders based on what it regards to be the best interests of the children. The parties Sally and Kylie* commenced a relationship in 2000 in the UK. In 2004 they…
When Lawyers have to pay their client’s Legal Fees
- February 8, 2016
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Lawyers are subject to a myriad of rules and regulations in their practise of law. What some people may not know is that Judges will sometimes order personal costs orders against lawyers because they don’t like their client’s cases,…
CSI effect on jurors
- January 28, 2016
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There are growing fears across Australia that Television shows and other Pop-Culture platforms are influencing juries to convict people wrongly. The Effect Explained: The CSI Effect is the idea that media outlets have negatively influenced potential jurors into an…
Be careful what you sue for
- December 21, 2015
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by Stephen Lucas, Principal Solicitor Kingston Lawyers Here is a bit of advice for our many friends in the REAL ESTATE industry. A recent sad case highlights how sometimes it is better not to pursue small debts. …
Update on Baden-Clay controversy
- December 10, 2015
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by Principal Solicitor Stephen Lucas Perhaps one of the more controversial appeal decisions in Australian Courts this year was that of the Queensland Court of Appeal decision in R v Baden-Clay [2015] QCA 265 delivered on Tuesday this week….
Murder – Methods of Prosecution in the Victorian Legal System
- December 7, 2015
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By Elly McQuinn Many people are unaware of the different types of murder that exist in the Victorian legal system. Here is a brief overview of the various offences which are classified as ‘murder’. Traditional Murder: When most…
DEFAMATION IN THE REALM OF SOCIAL MEDIA
- November 23, 2015
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By Elly McQuinn When we are passionate about an issue, or even attempt to be humorous we sometimes take to social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter or blogging to discuss these feelings to our ‘friends’, or the world at…
How to sue a Practical Joker
- September 8, 2015
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Interesting historical case about a practical joke which went wrong. In 1897 there was a famous case in England. As a practical joke a man told an unrelated woman that her husband had suffered a very serious accident. He told…