Solicitor runs class action over telco leasing scheme
Ray Divertie from The Outdoor Furniture Specialists Tweed Heads is part of the claim which centres on telephone and equipment leasing contracts. Coolangatta-based law firm Atwood Marshall has launched...
View ArticleWhat it takes to run a class action
There are no limitations as to what actions can be brought. Recently, the Courts have seen a trend of actions in areas such as product liability, medical negligence, financial and securities and...
View ArticleWhen Should a Statutory Demand be Issued?
When issuing a Statutory Demand there must be no dispute or doubt as to the amount owed. For this reason, statutory demands are usually reserved for recovery of judgment amounts; however, they can be...
View ArticleHow Can I Deal with an Unfair Will?
The things a parent says to a child in life—or even on his or her deathbed—can be eclipsed by the emotional weight of a Will. Suddenly, a legal document boils a lifelong relationship down into a bank...
View ArticleDramatic Increase In Claims – Adult Kids Squabbling over Parents Estate
Adult children are demanding a greater share of their parents’ estates and are eating into the assets to fight for more money in the process. What starts as family members squabbling among themselves...
View ArticleKeeping up to Speed on New Queensland Road Rules
The start of 2015 has brought about a number of changes to the Queensland Road Rules to reflect the new trend of people ditching the keys and grabbing the helmet instead. Most of the changes only...
View Article14 Common Situations that may indicate a Family Inheritance Dispute
Your father and brother have a very large joint bank account. In fact this large bank account represents the money from your mother’s estate that went to your father under her Will. The only reason...
View ArticleHas Your QLD Driver`s Licence Been Suspended? You May Be Eligible For A...
What is a special hardship licence? A special hardship licence is a court order that will enable you to continue to drive on your Queensland driver’s licence under certain restrictions. You may be...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Matters in NSW
Violence should not be tolerated. There are two types of AVO’s in NSW: ADVO’s are for domestic or intimate relationships and APVO’s are for people not in domestic or intimate relationships such as...
View ArticleHow to Make Complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)
Believe it or not, financial planners, bankers, and superannuation providers do not always have the best interest of their clients at heart. As the Banking Royal Commission has revealed, the Australian...
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