In some cases, it is relatively easy to resolve the ambiguity, for example where a gift in a will fails because the subject matter of the will has been sold before the will maker died. There are however other circumstances where gifts are ambiguous, and where the consequences can be quite significant. Under section 33C […]
I was recently asked by a client if it was OK to use the “home made” wills from newsagents, and that prompted me to think of the numerous times that I have read cases where people made a will without a lawyer, and there was costly litigation as a result. We have reported on those […]
Forcing a sale of a jointly owned property QLD… Is it possible? What to do? Read to find out! When people, including family members, buy property together, disputes can arise if one party wants to sell. Section 38 of the Property Law Act (QLD) allows a court, upon application by any co-owner, to appoint trustees […]
As of 26 August 2024, national system employees of non-small business employers (mainly employers of 15 or more employees, including in associated companies) have a “right to disconnect”. This right applies to employees of small business employers (14 or less employees) as of 26 August 2025. The Fair Work Commission published a draft of the […]
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