It is not uncommon for the relationship between an adult child and a parent to breakdown resulting in that parent removing that child from his or her Last Will and Testament. Whilst it is important to understand that every person has the right to draft his or her Will in the way they see fit, it is also important to understand
The majority of matters do not proceed to Hearing. Of matters where proceedings are commenced, statistics indicate that less than 5% of these go all the way through the Court to a final Hearing. Despite the New South Wales justice system being founded on an adversarial model of judicial determination, it is widely accepted that the reason that so few
These agreements are called conditional cost agreements. What in fact does this mean and what exposure does a client have who engages a no win no fee lawyer for compensation services? Not All Cost Agreements Are The Same! The client might initially think that there is no exposure whatsoever to a lawyer whom they engage in a no win no fee
The Legislation governing motor vehicle accidents in NSW has predominantly been a fault-based system i.e. where you can prove that the driver is at fault, you will be successful. However, there are provisions for blameless accidents from 1 October, 2007. This is governed by the legislation known as the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 at S.7. The legislation defines a
Vocational rehabilitation refers to programs that seek to return disabled or injured individuals to their optimal physical, mental, social, vocational, and economic ability. In a legal sense, vocational rehabilitation is a workers’ compensation benefit, which involves programs designed to help workers who have become physically or mentally disabled and who can no longer hold the same jobs they had prior
It is common for insurers to deny liability. This is often accepted by people as something that they have no power to challenge. The fact is, however, that denial of liability is something that can be challenged in some circumstances. The first and most important thing to understand about insurance companies is that they are businesses. A denial of liability
In the spirit of reconciliation GMP Law acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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