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…
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…
Thinking of using photos or text from Google for your work or business? Think again.
- February 9, 2017
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Prepared by Brian Tran | Associate Lawyer at Kingston Lawyers On 26 February 2014, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia in the case of Tylor v Sevin [2014] FCCA 445 found against a travel agent who downloaded a photo of…
Information regarding Jury Duty
- January 30, 2017
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How do I get selected for Jury Duty? You get selected at total random from the Australian Electoral Role. This essentially means that some people will never get selected, whilst others may get called multiple times. There is no ‘trick’…
Your Rights and the rest….
- January 24, 2017
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The Police stopped by my house and I wasn’t home. They left their card and asked my Mum to ask me to give them a call. Do I have to call them back? Put simply, no. You are under no…
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?…