You can be eligible to make a claim from a deceased estate if you were wholly or partly dependent on the deceased person and at the same time you were a member of the deceased person’s household. If you are within that category, you do not need to be a family member in order to […]
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An opposition to a trade mark is a formal objection to that mark being registered. Parties may choose to oppose a trade mark being registered for a variety of different reasons. For example, they may: believe a trade mark which has been accepted at examination is too similar to their own; or own a registered […]
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Under the Australian Government’s foreign investment framework, foreign persons are required to apply for foreign investment approval before purchasing residential real estate in Australia. The Government’s policy is to channel foreign investment into new dwellings. Consistent with this aim, different factors apply depending on whether the type of property being acquired will increase the housing […]
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Family lawyers are often asked if pre-nuptial agreements (a financial agreement) are binding. The short answer is, yes, they are, if drafted correctly. However, financial agreements can also be overturned if certain criteria are not met. What is a financial agreement before marriage? The Family Law Act allows couples who are considering getting married to […]
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We have all of the heard of the various tales regarding a Last Will and Testament. We have endeavoured to deal with a few of those wives tales hereunder to demonstrate the need to give careful consideration to the preparation of Estate Planning Documents including Last Will and Testament, Appointment of Enduring Guardian and […]
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The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights provides that ‘every child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have a name’. In NSW when both parents agree to changing a child’s name, the change of name is registered with the Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages. A $195 fee is payable and […]
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Trade mark applications can be confusing, especially when those who wish to assert their Intellectual Property (‘IP’) rights, have prepared their application and performed their due diligence receive an adverse finding report three to six months later by an IP Australia examiner. To better understand the process undertaken by IP Australia examiners in assessing trade […]
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As a tenant when negotiating the terms of a commercial lease one of the most valuable things to obtain is what is called an “option”. An option is a term in a commercial or retail lease that permits a tenant to renew their lease at the end of the initial lease period for a further […]
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During this COVID-19 Pandemic Period one of the key relationships in business that has been impacted is that between commercial landlords and tenants. Reductions in business turnover has meant tenants have struggled to meet their lease commitments. The Government has implemented two key legislative instruments to operate during these times – the Federal Government via […]
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On 25 March 2020 the commencement of the COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 No 1 (NSW) hinted that NSW Parliament was working toward measures to amend regulations to implement alternatives to previous face to face witnessing requirements of various Acts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and current social distancing and isolation practices. […]
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