Archive for June 2016
SOLD! BIG CHANGES IN STORE FOR CONVEYANCING
Ever-increasing incidents of fraud and a move to digital technology are the motivators for important changes to the laws that govern real property sales and transfers in South Australia (conveyancing). Fraud has long been a concern in conveyancing and it is anticipated that the changes will make the conveyancing system more secure. Verification of Identity…
Read MoreHAVING YOUR DAY IN COURT: IS IT WORTH IT?
Having your day in court does not mean that you’ll recover all or any of your legal costs, a court has decided. It’s a timely reminder for anyone thinking about commencing court action. How the case unfolded The case involved two companies: Daycone entered into a contract with Emrich to purchase some machinery. Daycone paid…
Read MoreSPEAKING OUT: FORMER REFUGEE TAKES ON GOVERNMENT
It was a real underdog moment when Heidari, a former refugee, decided to take legal action over his treatment in an immigration detention centre. Although the Government strongly resisted, Heidari won the right to include wider details about the government’s knowledge of problems in detention centres. We sometimes hear media reports of the plight of…
Read MoreDOMESTIC VIOLENCE CAN AFFECT FAMILY LAW PROPERTY SETTLEMENTS
A woman has been awarded the lion’s share of assets after she produced photographs to a court showing injuries caused by her former husband. Why? Because the Court found that the abuse had affected her mental state and future employment prospects. It’s not necessarily well-known that domestic violence can affect family law property disputes so…
Read MoreHEAR HEAR: WORK-RELATED HEARING LOSS
A decision of the Workers Compensation Tribunal makes it clear that when it comes to work-related hearing loss, the sooner a claim is made, the better. Hearing loss can cause great hardship for some people, especially because sometimes it can be hard to tell what has brought it on. This was the issue that the…
Read MoreIT’S A SIGN: NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE OVER A PLACARD AND A POOL
They say that good fences make good neighbours, but when it comes to swimming pools, that’s another story. In a decision of the District Court of South Australia, a disgruntled couple took a novel approach to air their grievances about the problems caused by their neighbours’ pool. The Gilberts were neighbours with Ms Tripodi and…
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