Posts by Websters Lawyers
CONTEMPT OF COURT IN FAMILY LAW PROCEEDINGS? YES, IT CAN HAPPEN
The Family Court ordered a man not to sell a prestige motor car without his former partner’s consent. He went ahead and sold it anyway and spent the $90,000 proceeds on gambling and drugs. So how did the Family Court react? Background The parties were involved in property settlement proceedings following the breakdown of their…
Read MoreSLIP AND FALL: WOMAN AWARDED $660,000 COMPENSATION
A woman has been awarded $660,000 in compensation after she slipped and fell on a wet floor in a Sydney fruit shop, sustaining severe injuries. Background The woman, aged 36, had been in the fruit shop when she slipped on the wet floor and landed heavily on her side. She suffered soft tissue injury to…
Read MorePRESTIGIOUS LEGAL LISTING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY LAW
Andrew Carpenter and Websters Lawyers have been included in a prestigious legal guide as one of the best plaintiff public liability lawyers and law firms in Adelaide for 2015-16. Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession Ever heard of Doyle’s Guide? It’s a legal directory that lists the best lawyers and law firms Australia-wide. The…
Read MoreIF YOU’VE BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED, CAN YOU CLAIM COMPENSATION?
Victims of sexual abuse so often carry the burden of this trauma for the rest of their lives. Compensation might not ease the pain and suffering, but it can help in the recovery process by assisting with medical expenses, loss of income and other costs. There are many avenues through which victims of sexual abuse…
Read MoreFAMILY REPORTS: CAN YOU DISPUTE THEM?
A decision of the Family Court has confirmed that Family Reports can only be disputed in rare circumstances. Everyone wants what’s best for their kids. So strong is the desire that it often draws parties into parenting disputes in which Courts and experts have to assess all the evidence to come up with a solution.…
Read More7-ELEVEN SCANDAL – UNDERPAYMENT OF WAGES AND YOUR RIGHTS
In December 2015, more than fifty 7-Eleven stores across Australia were targeted with coordinated raids. It wasn’t a drug bust, or a crackdown on illegal prostitution. The raids were launched by the former Fels Wage Fairness Panel to seize documents relating to the underpayment of wages of hundreds of workers. The raids followed revelations by television…
Read MoreSUPREME COURT ACQUITS MAN OF SPEEDING CHARGES
In a significant decision, a client of Websters Lawyers who was charged with two counts of speeding has had the charges against him dismissed. The decision will potentially affect thousands of other speeding charges in South Australia because the case concerned the technical aspects of speed gun testing. Background The police used a hand-held speed…
Read MoreNEW LAWS ALLOW FOR HOME DETENTION INSTEAD OF IMPRISONMENT
Landmark new sentencing laws allow for defendants in criminal law cases to be sentenced to home detention rather than imprisonment. From 1 September 2016, judges will be able to sentence defendants to serve a term of home detention rather than a custodial term. This represents a complete change to the community corrections system and is…
Read MoreADELADY AND WEBSTERS LAWYERS: A GREAT LOCAL PARTNERSHIP
Here at Websters Lawyers, we love all things South Australian. We especially love a home-grown success story. Take Adelady, for example. Two local ladies, Hayley Pearson and Lauren De Cesare, decided to start a website celebrating the best of South Australia. With a female focus, there are no prizes for guessing how they came to…
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