Standards required of cleaners (and other service providers) under contract…
A decision handed down by the NSW Court of Appeal [...]
A fun article – Can I take items from kerbside recycling?
Most of Australian has kerbside collection (recycling) and most of [...]
Elder Abuse and its increasing prevalance
The elderly, particularly those who a lone or have a [...]
Capital Gains in a deceased estate…
As a general rule, the trustees and beneficiaries of a [...]
A new agency to deal with complaints about financial products…
In February 2018, the Australian Government established the?Australian Financial Complaints [...]
When is someone an adult in the eyes of the law…
A fascinating case has arisen in the ACT: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-13/canberra-court-leap-year-girl-adult-or-child/10242750 In [...]
What if you pay money to the wrong bank account?
The ePayments Code regulates consumer electronic payment transactions, including ATM, [...]
When life insurers don’t pay a claim…
It is a sad fact that insurers do not always [...]
The role of an Advance Health Directive which everyone should have?
An Advance Health Directive is a crucial document, together with [...]
The Australian Constitution continues to confuse and bemuse!
Peter Dutton is currently being criticised, as recently many other [...]