Harmony Week in Kingston
- March 21, 2023
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20 March – 26 March 2023 By Andrew Tiganis Harmony Week is a celebration of Australia as one of the world’s most successful multicultural countries. The week is all about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone in…
What you promise to others whilst you are alive….may well be binding when you die…….
- November 30, 2017
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By Stephen Lucas Caring friends succeed in claiming house from Moonee Ponds neighbour’s estate. Victoria’s Court of Appeal, the highest Court in the State, has today held that two caring neighbours should be allowed to keep their neighbours’ property…
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…
The importance of Testamentary Capacity when making your Will
- August 9, 2017
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When solicitors are approached by people wishing to make a new will or amend an existing will one of the paramount considerations is whether or not the person can demonstrate that they have the legal capacity to do so and…
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?…
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…
Most Commonly asked questions for Intervention Orders (IVO)
- December 19, 2016
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Question 1, what is an Intervention Order “IVO”: An IVO is a binding court order issued by a Magistrate to safeguard and shelter a ‘protected’ / ‘affected’ person, that is a person who fears for their safety or has experienced…
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?…
What is an Intervention Order and how do they work?
- September 16, 2016
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Intervention Orders ( or Court ordered restraining Orders) by Stephen Lucas and Dinu Kumarasinghe* People often ask us about Intervention Orders (‘IVOs’). In this paper Kingston Lawyers provides some helpful guidance on applying for and responding to IVOs. What…