Archive for October 2017
DEFAMATION: SOCIAL MEDIA CAN BE A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION
Where would we be without Facebook? Or Snapchat and Twitter? And how did anyone find a new job before LinkedIn? For so many of us, our lives have been transformed by social media. It’s a great way to keep in touch, find a job, find the latest hot thing, or just to cheer ourselves up.…
Read MoreUNDERPAYMENT OF WAGES: CAN YOU CLAIM IF YOU’RE JUST “HELPING OUT”?
Have you ever done some voluntary work experience for a business? Or just put in a bit of your own time to help out? This type of unpaid work is great to get experience in your chosen field, but it can also create legal problems if you thought you were going to be paid but…
Read MoreSEPARATED BUT LIVING TOGETHER: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I FINALLY MOVE OUT?
Sometimes, even though a couple separates or divorces, they continue to live under the same roof. They may be financially better off in doing so, or the arrangement may be in the best interests of their children. For whatever reason, the arrangement suits them. But what happens when they finally move into separate accommodation? How…
Read MoreWORKERS COMPENSATION: DOES MY EMPLOYER HAVE TO GIVE ME WORK?
If you’ve been injured at work and as a result you’re subject to restrictions, what is your employer’s obligation to provide you with work? Must the employer provide any duties, however random, or must the duties be suitable to the worker’s abilities and restrictions? This was the issue in a case concerning a nurse who…
Read MoreCRIMINAL LAW: CAN THE GOVERNMENT TAKE MY PROPERTY?
If you’ve been charged with a serious or indictable criminal offence, there’s a good chance that the South Australian Government will investigate your assets. Why? Because if it considers that your assets have been purchased or acquired from the proceeds of a crime, it may seek to confiscate them. Here’s what you need to know.…
Read MoreINDUSTRIAL HEMP LAWS: A LICENCE TO GROW DRUG CROPS IN YOUR BACKYARD?
New laws in South Australia make it legal to produce industrial hemp. But does this mean that South Australians are now free to grow their own hemp crops at home? Here’s what you need to know. Hemp: What’s the big deal? The debate around legalising hemp and cannabis has continued for years. On the one…
Read MoreFAMILY SEPARATION AND SHIFT WORK: HOW MUCH TIME CAN I HAVE WITH MY CHILDREN?
When there’s a family separation, parenting arrangements can get complicated if one parent is a shift worker. Is it possible to have an equal division of parenting responsibilities if one party is working unusual hours? The Family Court recently considered these issues when it had to decide how to divide a child’s time between his two…
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