Archive for June 2016
HAVING 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 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…
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