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Good Will Week—12 to 18 September 2010
With Good Will Week almost upon us (12 to 18 September 2010), it is time to consider whether you have in place a valid Will. A survey undertaken in June 2010 by Newspoll revealed that about 45% of adults in … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial Law, Legal, Wills, Estates & Power of Attorney's
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Negligence Claims At Work—What Many Injured Workers Don’t Know
What many injured workers in NSW don’t know is, if they have been seriously injured and their employer was negligent, there is an option to sue the employer (through the workers compensation insurer) and take a lump sum of damages … Continue reading
Criminal Records and “Spent Convictions”
An interesting article appeared in the Newcastle Herald (Wednesday, 25 August 2010) “Bail for woman guilty of drunken vexatious call.” The article is significant, not for the nature of the offences for which the Defendant was convicted, but notably in … Continue reading
Seriously injured in a car accident?—you will need some help
If you or a member of your family has been seriously injured in a car accident, you need to ensure that not only do you get the right medical and hospital treatment, but when you return home from hospital, you … Continue reading
Overloading & ‘Chain of Responsibility’ Legislation
Background On 30 September 2005 the Road Transport (General) Act 2005 (NSW) (“the Act”) commenced. The Act introduced “chain of responsibility” requirements in the transport industry. Its effect was to broaden the responsibility for safety compliance across the entire transport … Continue reading
COMCARE
A Brief Overview of the Commonwealth Workers Compensation System If you are a Commonwealth Employee, then your workers compensation rights are governed by the Safety, Rehabilitation & Compensation Act 1988. Under this system, you are entitled to payment of weekly … Continue reading
Welcome to Nick Pidcock – Commercial Lawyer
Nick joined the Burke Elphick and Mead Team back in April this year. He is now heading up our Commercial Law Team. Nick’s experience in the profession spans some twenty years and includes working in each facet of the … Continue reading
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Tagged business law, commercial Litigation, company directors, rental lease, transport law
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Mobile Speed Camera’s Operational in NSW
From, 19 July 2010, mobile speed cameras will be operational in NSW. What is a mobile speed camera? A mobile speed camera is like a fixed speed camera, except that it can be moved from location to location throughout the … Continue reading
Important AVO news for anyone who works with children
If you are a person who works with children, or who comes into contact with children during the course of your work then you should know that there may be implications for you if you have particular Apprehended Violence Orders … Continue reading
More families staying together as divorce rate drops
There was a great article on the ABC News website www.abc.net.au on the 6 July 2010, reporting that there is new data out suggesting that divorce rates are dropping. For the full article follow this link http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/06/2945549.htm If you have … Continue reading