by aslaumbe | Feb 8, 2018 | Articles, Building Dispute Articles, Lease Articles, Strata Matters & Dispute Articles
What is NCAT? The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal commenced operation on 1 February 2014 as a “super tribunal” bringing together the work of 22 former tribunals into one. It deals with a wide range of matters including: * reviewing administrative...
by aslaumbe | Feb 8, 2018 | Articles, Conveyancing Articles, Lease Articles, Litigation Articles, Strata Matters & Dispute Articles
Strata Disputes For those of you who live in a strata unit (and it appears that more and more of us will be in the future if the NSW Government has its way) one of the most common issues that arises is excessive noise made by neighbours. So, what do you do if...
by aslaumbe | Dec 8, 2017 | Business Sale & Purchase Articles, Commercial Agreement & Dispute Articles, Conveyancing News, Leases News, Ligitations News, News
Unfair Contract Terms in a Business to Business Contract In a recent Federal Court case, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v J J Richards & Sons Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1224, the Federal Court found that a number of terms in a standard form contract...
by aslaumbe | Oct 16, 2017 | Articles, Litigation Articles
Demerit Points Suspension of Your Driver Licence Under the demerits points system points are allocated for a range of driving offences and at the date of each offence points are placed on the record of the licence holder. Once the threshold number of demerit points is...
by aslaumbe | Oct 8, 2017 | Articles, Litigation Articles, Wills & Deceased Estates Articles
Summary of 2017 Family Provision Cases Estate MPS, deceased 4/5/17 – Value of Estate/ Notional Estate – $2,000,000 Plaintiff claimed a close relationship with deceased providing support and personal care for over 2 years. Deceased’s brother entitled to...
by aslaumbe | Jun 1, 2017 | Articles, Conveyancing Articles, Wills & Deceased Estates Articles
Do You Need More Than A Will? – Other Things To Consider Most people understand the importance of a Will i.e. it is a document by which a person disposes of their assets after their death. But the crucial thing to remember is that a Will only operates from the...
