by precedence | Jun 30, 2017 | Knowledge
Recently, the popular press has been broadcasting secret recordings made by a former One Nation insider. The Federal Opposition has used the recordings to call for a police investigation. For her part, Senator Pauline Hanson has sought an injunction, preventing the...
by precedence | Jun 27, 2017 | Knowledge
Last year, with effect from 1 July 2016, the foreign resident capital gain withholding tax came into effect following amendments to the law regarding Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”). The changes to the CGT laws required that sellers of land in Australia (or mining,...
by precedence | Jun 20, 2017 | Knowledge
Six top tips from nearly a decade in family law Julie Hodge – Senior Associate Having worked in family law for nearly a decade now, I have been reflecting on the enormous number of variables that affect the outcome of a family law settlement, and those that the...
by precedence | Jun 15, 2017 | General News
In the 2016 financial year, the Elder Abuse Prevention Unit estimated that just over $280 million dollars had been misappropriated by 89 attorneys. The available evidence suggests that most elder abuse occurs within the family and is intergenerational, with mothers...
by Nigel Hales | Jun 15, 2017 | Knowledge
In a decision handed down just a few weeks ago, a real estate agent has been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay the sum of $1,640,252.00 after a finding of misrepresentation in connection with the sale of a shopping centre. The purchaser of the shopping centre made a...
