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The Bankruptcy Amendment Bill is Moving Up
The Bankruptcy Amendment (Discharge from Bankruptcy) Bill 2023 (“Bill”) has been agreed to by both the House of Representative and...
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Impact of a concession relating to permanent impairment disputes in motor vehicle accident claims
The plaintiff in Shaw v Insurance Australia Group Limited t/as NRMA Insurance [2023] NSWSC 1273 was involved in a motor...
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Can a sibling successfully claim against an estate?
If you have been left out of a Will, given a smaller provision than expected, or did not receive any...
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Can a parent successfully claim against an estate?
A family provision claim occurs where an eligible person is contesting a Will on the basis that they consider what...
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Permanent Stay Refused: Victorian Court of Appeal applies principles enunciated in GLJ
The issue of a stay in proceedings has arisen again in the decision of the Victorian Court of Appeal in...
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I got paid extra by mistake. Do I have to pay back my employer?
The employer has an implied duty to remunerate the employee for work performed. However, in today’s day and age it...
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