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The High Court of Australia in the recent decision of Workpac v Rossato has confirmed that a “casual employee” is one which has no firm advance commitment as to the duration of their employment. Further that when assessing whether or not an employee is casual, paramount regard must be had to any contract of employment...
Read moreBeing appointed as an executor in a Will means that the deceased has shown implicit faith in you to finalise their affairs. It is by no means an easy task or one to take lightly. Instructing a Wills and Estates Lawyer who is experienced in this area will make your role much easier and likely save the estate unnecessary costs...
Read moreNations and billionaires are reaching for the stars and a legal framework is needed for the future of a crowded new frontier, argues Morry Bailes. The last couple of months have put outer space squarely on the table of international relations. It is not unlike the era of colonisation, when privateers and states worked together...
Read moreThe way that your own your home impacts on your estate plan. If you own your home with your significant other in a "joint tenancy", then, when the first of you dies, the other will own the house in accordance with the law of survivorship.
Read moreNames are important in life: they are also important in death. As a Wills and Estates lawyer, names are always at the forefront of my mind.
Read moreThe power of emergency executive government has legally moved beyond elected parliament, with democracy and the law the poorer for it, writes Morry Bailes. https://indaily.com.au/opinion/2021/07/22/democracy-must-not-become-a-pandemic-victim/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=InDaily%20Lunchtime%20%2022%20July%202021&utm_content=InDaily%20Lunchtime%20%2022%20July%202021+CID_2ce72580f08908078f6dd547979fa0be&utm_source=EDM&utm_term=READ%20MORE The...
Read moreWith covid restrictions, many people with shared care arrangements in place for their children will be wondering if and how handovers will take place during this time.
Read moreCyclist deaths have risen by nearly 50 per cent since the introduction of road laws aimed at increasing their safety. Morry Bailes questions what’s gone wrong. It is not just greater publicity that has contributed to the seeming rise in cycling deaths, it’s real. The statistics make for grim reading. South Australia...
Read moreAmongst the COVID-19 headlines of 2020, you may recall the tragic story of South Australian woman Ann Marie Smith, which left many feeling horrified and helpless. The circumstances surrounding Ms Smith’s death poses a challenging question for estate planning lawyers: what options are available to protect vulnerable dependents...
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