In this podcast, Dan Toombs talks with Stata Law Expert, David Sachs on the recent Court of Appeal decision that is going to change everything.     TRANSCRIPT David, a pretty significant decision by the Court of Appeal, a very significant decision, and it will have wide-ranging implications for every strata scheme in New South Wales. Dan. The first, the narrow way of looking at it is how it applies to pet bylaws. The broader way of looking at it is how it applies to some other bylaws that might have similar sort of legal characteristics to the no pets wide-ranging law dealing with t ..read more

  In this podcast, Criminal Lawyer, Daniel Hannay discusses what is grievous body harm and what are the penalties that apply if found guilty of such an offence. TRANSCRIPT Dan If you’ve been charged with Grievous Bodily Harm, sometimes referred to as GBH. It’s likely you have plenty of questions. To answer them, I’m with Daniel Hannay of Hannay Lawyers. Daniel, what is GBH? Daniel Grievous Bodily Harm is a charge defined as really an offence which without medical intervention could cause permanent disfigurement or death. Dan And there’s various other charges associated with GBH, isn’t th ..read more

In this podcast, Accredited Family Law Specialist, Yvonne Cox discusses how assets are divided in a divorce in Australia. TRANSCRIPT Dan You’re listening to a Harris Lieberman podcast, if you separated or are contemplating separation,  it may well be likely that you’ve heard from someone that when it comes to a property settlement, invariably there is a 50/50 split. And to find out whether or not this is true, I’m with Yvonne Cox of  Harris Lieberman. Yvonne. Is this true? Yvonne The short answer is no, it’s not. In Australia, we don’t have a system where assets are automatically div ..read more

  In this podcast, Strata Lawyer David Sachs discusses all you need to know about a Notice to Comply in the context of strata matters. TRANSCRIPT Dan When disputes arise in a strata scheme, namely a breach of a bylaw by a resident. How can owners corporations enforce the bylaw? Well, to find out, I’m with David Sachs of Sachs Gerace Lawyers. David, where do owner’s corporations start in this respect David Look, the one of the things that came in with the new strata legislation was a very streamlined process for an owner’one-pages corporation to issue what’s called a notice to comply, whi ..read more

  In this podcast, Dan Toombs talks with Beilby Poulden Costello Partner and Accredited Personal Injury Law Specialist, Mark Nelson on what you need to know about bringing a superannuation claim in New South Wales. TRANSCRIPT Mark, is there such a thing as a superannuation claim? Thanks, and there certainly is. The key for most people is becoming aware of their potential entitlements under their superannuation plan. Most people have coverage for insurance events that they’re not actually aware of. Mark, at what point do they make a claim to their superannuation company? Superannuation cl ..read more

  Choosing an Executor is one of the most important things you need to do in constructing your Will. In this podcast, Dan Toombs talks with Brad Beasley, Partner at South Geldard Lawyers about how to choose an executor. TRANSCRIPT One of the most important decisions you can make in the context of estate planning is who your executor or executors should be. In considering the choice, there are some things you should pay attention to and to learn more, I’m with Brad Beasley of South Geldard Lawyers. Brad, what is an executor? That’s pretty important to understand what the person does throu ..read more

  In this podcast, Dan Toombs talks with Estate Litigation Lawyer, Ann Eagle everything you need to know if you want to challenge a Will in Victoria. TRANSCRIPT The general rule when making a will is that the testator, that is the person in the will has the right to give his or her property to who they wish. But that’s not exactly true, thanks to a piece of legislation called the Administration in Probate Act Rule. To find out more on with an eagle and an estate planning lawyer from Harris Lieberman. And what’s all this about? The Administration and Probate Act is a piece of Victorian le ..read more

  In this podcast, Dan Toombs discusses the very topical issue relating to the blurred lines between employees or contractors with Employment Lawyer, David Koschitzke of Harris Lieberman. The post Employee or Contractor? What You Need to Know appeared first on Australia Lawyers ..read more

In this podcast, Dan Toombs talks with Strata Lawyer, David Sachs about new developments in strata law in New South Wales. TRANSCRIPT In New South Wales, like other states of Australia, strata laws are constantly changing. In recent times, there’s been a few important decisions. And to learn a little bit more about the impact of those cases, I’m with David Sachs of Sachs Gerace Lawyers. David, what are those changes? Yes, there are people often neglect when they’re thinking about strata law, be that there are decisions that come down from the Civil and Administrative Tribunal and its appeal pa ..read more