May 2, 2022 · Mingqiang
If your partner wants to sell property solely in their name, your financial or non-financial contributions during the relationship may support a caveat. Marriage or cohabitation does not automatically establish eligibility; lodging without a caveatable interest may require you to compensate the owner for financial losses.
![[Success Story] Unlicensed Driving + Speeding + Deceiving Police — Ended Up With Zero Fines?](https://www.nslegal.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/case-study-unlicensed-speeding-charges-dropped.webp)
April 29, 2022 · Mingqiang
Driving while disqualified may lead to a fine, imprisonment and further loss of your licence. After mitigation, one NSW client was convicted and disqualified for 3 months but received no fine; another was not convicted and must comply with a 12-month conditional release order.
April 28, 2022 · Mingqiang
Employers handling workplace bullying complaints must maintain a safe workplace free from bullying and harassment. Assess whether informal resolution is appropriate, consider an investigation if that fails, and consider and implement the recommendations once the investigation is complete and the final report received.
April 19, 2022 · Mingqiang
If a product you buy has problems, keep receipts, bank statements and warranty documents and send the business a complaint letter. If direct communication fails, contact the ACCC. Manufacturer warranties cannot replace legal guarantees, and businesses cannot unilaterally determine the statutory warranty period.
April 14, 2022 · Mingqiang
If your registered trademark is infringed, you can usually sue or settle out of court. To sue, you must prove legally valid rights; evidence may include valid registration, ownership, infringement and unauthorised use. Trademark owners are also responsible for monitoring infringement.
![[Case Study] A Dramatic Turnaround! From a $170,000 Fine / Prison Sentence to Just $1,500 — What Happened in Between?](https://www.nslegal.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/case-study-170k-fine-reduced-1500-appeal.webp)
April 8, 2022 · Mingqiang
In an aggravated animal cruelty case, the client’s guilty plea saw charges of inadequate food and water and failure to obtain veterinary treatment withdrawn, reducing the maximum fine from $170,000 to $110,000. The final sentence was a $1,500 fine and a 2-year ban on buying, keeping or caring for pets.
April 7, 2022 · Mingqiang
After obtaining PR, you may still be treated as a foreign person if you have not lived in Australia long enough. NSW investment buyers need to check residence before signing; homes for personal use have separate continuous residence conditions. PR alone does not determine whether extra stamp duty applies.
April 6, 2022 · Mingqiang
For your first Australian federal election, check enrolment and compulsory voting obligations. If you cannot attend, you may vote early or by post if eligible. After receiving a failure-to-vote notice, you can provide details of having voted, give a valid and sufficient reason, or pay a $20 fine.
April 1, 2022 · Mingqiang
Before signing an Australian property purchase contract, check fixed pricing and the land transfer deadline, and understand the deposit, cooling-off period and special conditions. A contract with a 66W Certificate has no cooling-off period; withdrawal costs follow the contract and are generally around 10% of the purchase price.
March 31, 2022 · Mingqiang
Striking someone with a wooden stick and seriously injuring them after being pushed is difficult to defend as self-defence. Necessity and whether the response is proportionate to the threat depend on the circumstances. Once the other person stops the attack or can no longer attack, you cannot continue defending yourself.
