Archive for June 2019
Was There A Murder? Who Knows?
You would think it goes without saying that police officers would take a serious approach to the investigation of a sudden unexplained death. In a recent Coronial Inquest into the death of a man on the premises of a medical practice as a result of a heroin overdose, it was noted that the police didn’t…
Read More‘Strange Behaviour Not Enough For An Unlawful Police Search
Serious criminal charges against a man who was sitting in a car in which police found drugs, $18,600 cash, a knuckle duster and other items have been dismissed after the Court found that the police search of the car was unlawful. The police officer who searched the car couldn’t remember what circumstances gave him the power to…
Read MoreHow Domestic Violence Can Affect Family Law Property Cases
In a recent Family Court case a wife has received the entire $1.3 million worth of properties after the Court found that she had been subjected to violence and controlling behaviour by the husband. The husband would have received 30% of the property pool but was ordered to transfer to the wife the three properties which were…
Read MoreSettle or Sell It –When Divorcing Couples Can’t Agree on Value
People collect all sorts of things, from stamps or movies to action figures or wine. So when a couple separate, what happens about the collection? Who gets it and what is it worth? The Collection of Books In a recent property dispute, one of the biggest points for the Court to decide was the value…
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