Privacy Policy
Fox & Staniland are committed to respecting the privacy of information about individuals.
We are bound by the National Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 and other laws which protect privacy.
We must only collect personal information that is necessary for our functions and activities. For example, we may collect personal information to provide our legal services or other associated services, such as training and consulting. We may also collect personal information about individuals seeking employment with us.
In certain circumstances we may collect sensitive information or health information about you. We will only collect this information if you provide it voluntarily, consent to us collecting it or we are otherwise authorised by law to do so.
If we are not provided with personal information that we request, we may not be able to fully provide our services to you.
Irrespective of whether personal information is stored electronically or in hard copy form, we take reasonable steps to protect the personal information we hold from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
Recent Blogs
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Court Orders Person to Sell House After Divorce Settlement!
15 DECEMBER 2020 A man and woman had been married to each other for many years. In 1997 a family home was purchased under the husband’s sole name. In 2000 the husband and wife separated, and the husband transferred half of the ownership of the home into his wife’s name. Following this, the husband and wife informally agreed that the husband would transfer his remaining one-half interest in the family home to the wife, making her the sole owner of the family home. Read more
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Is Your Discretionary Trust Ready?
01 DECEMBER 2020 If you have a discretionary trust that holds (or may one day hold) real estate, then you need to be aware of a recent change in the law. Read more
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When a Secret Lover Appears after Death, What Can They Claim?
08 DECEMBER 2020 In 2018 a man died without a will. He had three children. He had separated from his wife eight years prior to his death. Despite separating, the two were not divorced. Not long after the man’s death, his family was shocked to find that their father had a secret lover who they had never met or heard of. She made a claim on their father’s estate. Read more
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9 Things Your Business Needs to Know About Cybercrime!
23 NOVEMBER 2020 Cybercrime represents a major threat to all businesses. Here are the top 9 things to consider with respect to cybercrime. Read more
