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 [...]
Are you guaranteeing a loan for a family member or someone you know, or are you lending money to children?
I have posted before about the dangers of this, and [...]
Another party taking your trademark and property because they use it!
The Federal Court has ordered the partial cancellation of registrations [...]
Defamation on Social Media – even through subsequent comments!
The District Court of South Australia has held that a [...]