Archive for November 2017
POLICE POWERS: FIRST DECLARED PUBLIC PRECINCT IN ADELAIDE
In a South Australian first, police have been granted new powers to manage anti-social and disorderly behaviour by the declaration of a Public Precinct. Within the Public Precinct, police powers will be extended during certain times. Anyone who is in the Public Precinct at those times will be subject to the new police powers. What…
Read MoreFAMILY LAW: BINDING CHILD SUPPORT AGREEMENTS AND DISCLOSURE
Can you change a binding child support agreement after you’ve signed on the dotted line? And if you’re seeking a change, are you obliged to disclose all of your financial circumstances? These were the issues in a recent case considered by the Family Court of Australia. Background – Binding Child Support Agreements The parties were…
Read MoreINHERITANCE: CAN I MAKE A CLAIM AFTER PROBATE HAS BEEN GRANTED?
When a man made an inheritance claim on his deceased mother’s estate, he ran into a few problems. His claim was more than two years after the grant of probate had been made and that had some significant implications for how the Supreme Court of South Australia could deal with his claim. This case serves…
Read MoreSUGAR DADDY SUPERANNUATION: CAN SUGAR BABIES CLAIM?
Sugar daddy. Who do you think of? Perhaps it’s the late Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy Magazine. While “The Heff’s” exploits were well-known, it turns out that the sugar-benefactor phenomenon doesn’t just exist in the world of the rich and famous. Its popularity is also on the rise amongst more ordinary folk and it raises…
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