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On 30 January 2023, the Federal government released the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 (“the Bill”) – draft legislation proposing to amend the Family Law Act (1975) (“the Act”). Whilst the government has proposed these amendments under the broad umbrella of addressing Court delays and access to support...
Read moreRetirement villages often offer a good alternative to home ownership for people who want or need a convenient and less demanding place to live. Prospective residents should, however, be aware of what they are signing up for, and in particular what will happen when they eventually leave the village. How Retirement Village contracts...
Read moreWe would like to introduce you to Scarlett Grose, a Lawyer in Tindall Gask Bentley (TGB)’s Family Law and Wills & Estates teams. We first met Scarlett in 2019 when she completed her practical placement with us during her legal studies. In 2022, after a few years’ experience working as a lawyer across a wide range...
Read moreWhen a loved one becomes legally incapacitated, it is a distressing time for them and for us. In such cases, often legal, financial, medical and lifestyle decisions are unable to be made by them, and we are left to try to manage their affairs. In this blog, we explain what loss of mental capacity is, the implications of it...
Read moreWe all know and understand the importance of having an estate plan in place. However, when we think of ‘estate planning’ we often only think about preparing a Will. Will A Will is a legal document which sets out how you wish for your assets to be distributed upon your passing. Where applicable, it also sets out who you...
Read moreAll current directors of companies registered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) or an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) must apply for a director identification number (director ID). A director ID is a 15-digit identifier for company...
Read moreIn August 2016, the Honourable Margaret Nyland AM delivered the Child Protection Systems Royal Commission Report. As a legislative response to several recommendations outlined in that report, South Australia introduced amended legislation regarding the screening process for those who wish to work, or volunteer, with children. These...
Read moreYou may have heard the word ‘interoperability’ used in recent times in the context of land transactions. It is a hot topic in the conveyancing industry as we progress towards having a more competitive market between electronic settlement platforms. The costs of conveyancing may go down a little as a result (which is...
Read moreJoel Niles Joel completed his legal studies in 2019, before being admitted to practice in 2020. Joel started working for us as a Conveyancing Clerk in February 2020, before he was admitted in December 2020 and commenced his career as a lawyer with us in our Adelaide office. After an initial foray into conveyancing and property...
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