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Family Law
May 16, 2019

Warning on negative consequences to court funding

Chief Justice Chris Kourakis has recently commented on the negative impacts potential funding cuts would have on the Youth Court SA. For comments from the SA Law Society on this...

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Commercial and Company Law
April 9, 2019

When setting up a new business, it is important to obtain legal advice on a commercial lease

As a business owner and tenant, a commercial lease will be one of your business’ most important contracts. It imposes legal and financial obligations on you over a period of...

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Family Law
March 22, 2019

How to register to receive maintenance from your former spouse or partner

There are two main types of maintenance; child maintenance (also known as “child support”), and spousal or de facto partner maintenance (ie. “alimony”). You can apply for child support online...

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Family Law
March 15, 2019

Child custody arrangements over Easter

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...

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Wills and Estates
March 8, 2019

Response to proposed changes to the Public Trustee SA Wills service

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...

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Injury Law
February 15, 2019

Key requirements if you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident

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...

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Criminal Law
January 23, 2019

The benefits of engaging a lawyer in criminal matters

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...

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Wills and Estates
December 13, 2018

Beware the token Will provision for family members

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...

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Family Law
November 22, 2018

An ex is threatening to share intimate images of you. Know your rights.

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...

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Police and Traffic Matters
November 9, 2018

Your options if you have been wrongly accused of speeding due to a malfunctioning speed gun

If you have received a speeding fine but believe it a has been issued in error due to a malfunction of the speed gun, you may have recourse. If you...

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Property Law
October 1, 2018

Joint Tenants vs. Tenants in Common explained

When two or more people purchase property together there are two options available to them in how they wish to hold the property. The most common form of ownership amongst...

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