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Level 35
201 Elizabeth Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Melbourne Office
Level 4
99 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Brisbane Office
Level 5
231 North Quay
Brisbane QLD 4000
Canberra Office
Level 5
1 Farrell Place
Canberra ACT 2601
1300 168 676
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Could You be in a De Facto Relationship and Not Know it?
by Zoe Durand on July 12, 2017
Whilst most people know if they are married or not (most married couples can recall the whole white dress, overpriced food and big party event that often accompanies a wedding) in some circumstances it can […]
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When is a statutory declaration not actually a statutory declaration?
by Andrew Tiedt on July 10, 2017
When is a statutory declaration not actually a statutory declaration? This is what the NSW Police have been considering, after an allegation of swearing a false statutory declaration was made in relation to a political […]
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The Court Has Made a Vexatious Litigant Order Against Me
by Rhiannon Noble on July 8, 2017
Section 102QE (1) (a) and (2) of the Family Law Act 1975 (“the Act”) provides that an Applicant who is subject to a vexatious proceedings order may apply to the Court for leave to commence […]
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Answering Police Questions
by Martin Vazquez on July 6, 2017
In what situations must I answer police questions? There are certain situations where one must answer police questions and it is always good to know which questions you have to answer and which questions you […]
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What’s in a Name? To Hyphenate or Not?
by Natasha Heathcote on July 4, 2017
An increasingly common dispute between parents is the surname of a child. As the tradition of a woman taking on the husband’s surname also decreases, children in in-tact families are also increasingly more likely to […]
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Extra Demerit Points for Truck Drivers
by Sarah Marinovic on July 2, 2017
Many truck drives are frustrated that the demerit point system fails to recognise that they are on the road for far more hours than the average driver. Their concern is justified. The extra time on […]
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Convicted Paedophile Loses Appeal to Communicate with Children
by Michelle McDermott on June 30, 2017
In what I consider to be one of the clearest examples of a parent’s lack of insight I have come across in a long time, a convicted paedophile has lost his appeal against Orders excluding […]
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Offensive Language – Is the Law Outdated?
by Martin Vazquez on June 28, 2017
Is the charge of offensive language no longer in line with societal norms? Should swearing in public still be a crime considering the amount of “offensive” language that is littered throughout today’s pop culture? In […]
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Obtaining Injunctive Court Orders
by Peter Magee on June 26, 2017
In the recent Full Court of the Family Court decision of Teh & Muir [2015] FamCAFC 224, Justices Finn, Strickland and Ryan confirmed that when the Family Court is exercising its power to determine whether […]
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Medical Fitness To Drive
by Sarah Marinovic on June 25, 2017
Being diagnosed with a medical condition is stressful for anyone. But, as a professional driver you might also worry about how it could affect your driver’s licence. The situation is often not as dire as […]
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