Making Wills with Conditional Gifts
- April 24, 2024
IT’S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS: MAKING WILLS WITH CONDITIONAL GIFTS A person making a Will can distribute their estate to anyone they wish and, generally, on whatever terms they deem appropriate. However, a challenge arises when a testator intends to require a beneficiary to do or not do a particular thing before they can receive…
Conveyancing Fixtures and Chattels – Why is it relevant and how to tell the difference
- June 15, 2021
According to a very old law “quicquid plantatur solo, solo cedit” anything which is attached to land becomes part of the land and therefore the owner of that land by consequence, also becomes the owner of the attached item. Originally the law was developed because in feudal times a landowner could only bequeath his property…
The February 2020 Senate Inquiry into Domestic Violence – Part 1
- July 23, 2020
The February 2020 Senate Inquiry into Domestic Violence. Did it fail? PART 1 Following the horrific murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children in February this year, our Federal Senate referred an inquiry to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs committee to report on and grade the efficiency of our current strategies in combating domestic…
Divorce, how can you pick a good Family Lawyer from a bad one?
- July 12, 2020
DIVORCE How can you pick a good Family Lawyer from a bad one? The selection criteria to choose a Lawyer for representation in a relationship breakdown is usually restricted to what can be seen from alluring websites, advertising and the Lawyer’s own boasts about levels of experience and longevity in the industry. The truth of…
Put And Call Options
- November 13, 2019
PUT AND CALL OPTIONS Put and Call Options are a special type of contract commonly used by land developers. In the most typical scenario, the developer is also a home builder who will use a Put and Call Option to secure the exclusive right to buy a property from its existing owner at a set/fixed…
Executor’s Questions Answered
- June 18, 2019
EXECUTOR’S QUESTIONS ANSWERED An Executor is the person named in a Will as responsible for gathering in the assets of the Deceased and distributing those assets out to the nominated Beneficiaries. Often, the Executor is a family member or close personal friend. Such an Executor has the advantage of prior familiarity with the Deceased’s personal…
Does the Family Court believe in the Easter Bunny?
- March 20, 2018
Does the Family Court believe in the Easter Bunny? For many Christians, Easter is considered the most important event in the church’s calendar. Around the same time, other religions of course also have important events as well. There is “Passover” for the Jews, “Holi” for Hindus, Buddha’s Birthday for Buddhists and Tomb-sweeping day for the…
A Better Way To Resolve Child Custody Battles On The Horizon?
- January 16, 2018
A Better Way To Resolve Child Custody Battles On The Horizon? Although not well known, any member of the public has the right to go and observe any Court proceedings on any day. This right is based on the principle that justice must not only be done but “seen to be done”. In the Supreme…
Our Federal Politicians and the Dual Citizenship Debacle
- December 13, 2017
Our Federal Politicians and the dual citizenship debacle Over the past months the dual citizenship issue has rattled Federal Parliament forcing the disqualification or resignation of four members from the House of Representatives (HOR), four Senators and raising the question above the heads of many more. Each of these vacancies must now be filled according…
USA Gun Control – Not that hard?
- November 14, 2017
The latest mass shooting incident in the US has once again forced the topic of US gun control onto the headlines. What is well known is that the root of the problem lies with the American Constitution which famously contains the guaranteed right of all US citizens “to bear arms”. A “Constitution” operates as a…