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Child custody arrangements over Easter
March 15, 2019
Child custody arrangements with my former partner are complicated this year because school holidays overlap Easter. Can the father’s time override my Easter time with our son? Unusually, Easter this year (19 to 22 April) falls during the first week of the school holidays (13 to 20 April).  To avoid an even bigger dispute in […]
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Response to proposed changes to the Public Trustee SA Wills service
March 8, 2019
MEDIA RELEASE: 27 February 2019 Changes to the Public Trustee SA Wills service ultimately benefits grieving families.   Last Friday Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Vickie Chapman announced that as of 1 July 2019 The Will preparation service provided by The Public Trustee is to be significantly reduced. The Public Trustee prepares approximately 1700 Wills and […]
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Key requirements if you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident
February 15, 2019
If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident, your first legal obligation is to stop at the scene. This is necessary from both a compulsory third party insurance, and comprehensive car insurance perspective. You need to obtain details of the other driver and vehicle involved. This includes the name and address of the other […]
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The benefits of engaging a lawyer in criminal matters
January 23, 2019
There is an old adage “A person that represent themselves has a fool for a lawyer”. While this may not necessarily be true, there are advantages to having a lawyer represent you. Most importantly is that your legal representative has formal training and an intimate knowledge of how the legal system works. This will be […]
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Beware the token Will provision for family members
December 13, 2018
I have heard that leaving my son a dollar in my Will prevents him from contesting my estate. Is this true? It is a commonly held belief that if you have a legally drafted Will which includes a token provision for a family member, then that person can’t bring a claim against the estate. This […]
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An ex is threatening to share intimate images of you. Know your rights.
November 22, 2018
The sharing of intimate images (sometimes referred to as 'sexting') is the act of taking sexually explicit photographs or video and distributing them to another person (or persons) via mobile phone or other online communication method. Even though the intimate images may have been initially taken with the consent of the person/s featured in the […]
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