Law Australasia
Law Australasia is an international association of independent law firms.
These firms provide clients with a superior level of service by maximising the collective strengths of membership. With over 150 Lawyers, Law Australasia is a knowledgeable and influential commentator on current legal issues.
Law Australasia members are committed to achieving best practice in practice management and client service.
Law Australasia firms provide you with specialist advice because they draw on the combined resources of so many law firms. As a leading association of law firms this quality of legal advice is available wherever you are.
http://www.lawaustralasia.com.au/
Our Family Law Team are also involved with the special interest group, Family Lawyers Australia which concentrate their efforts on best practice services in the federal Family Law jurisdiction.
Recent Blogs
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Will Making Capacity is Not Black and White!
04 AUGUST 2020 A father had six daughters. He made a will dividing his estate equally between the six of them. In 2013 he changed his will to give $40,000.00 to each of five of the daughters, and the rest of his $3,000,000.00 estate to his remaining daughter. Read more
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Court Awards Compensation for Missing a “Once-In-A-Lifetime Cruise”!
21 JULY 2020 Before the enormous disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the High Court heard a case dealing with the question of what happens when a planned tour holiday goes wrong or is not as advertised. Read more
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Strata Owner Wins Case But Forced To Pay Costs Of Owners’ Corporation
27 JULY 2020 A man purchased one (1) car parking spot in a strata plan in Potts Point as an investment. Being close to the city, the car spot was highly valued, however getting a car into it required that the man drive over part of the common property, which was a garden. The owners' corporation did not approve of this and sought to prevent his movement over that part of the garden. This was first done by putting a metal chain across the edge of the garden, however the man removed the chain. In response to this, the owners' corporation decided to build a raised concrete garden bed to stop him. Read more
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Termination of Commercial Leases: Is the coronavirus a sufficient cause?
02 APRIL 2020 With all of the lockdowns and restrictions caused by the coronavirus crisis, many businesses are struggling and monthly rent in the thousands or tens of thousands of dollars is often an expense they can no longer afford. The question then, is whether the coronavirus which has interrupted business revenue is also a sufficient reason for terminating a commercial lease or for the abatement or reduction of rent which would otherwise be payable. Read more
