Australian law imposes strict time limits on all types of cases, known as limitation periods. These limits mean that a party must commence proceedings in court within the specified period. If you miss the limitation period, it may be difficult to bring legal proceedings to protect your rights.
Renting commercial premises in Australia is very common, and when disputes arise, landlords and tenants alike are sometimes unsure what to do. Today, let's talk about what to do when a commercial lease dispute arises.
Australian family law provides that, where a marriage — including a de facto relationship — breaks down, one party may be entitled to require the other to pay spousal maintenance. So: In what circumstances can you apply for spousal maintenance? Is there a time limit for applying? How long can spousal maintenance last? Can you continue to receive spousal maintenance if you remarry?
Since the fuel price surge not long ago, prices in Australia have continued to climb. An iceberg lettuce that used to cost less than $5 has shot up to $12 in some supermarkets. Even KFC can't keep up — they've notified customers that, due to supply issues across the country, they are temporarily using a mix of lettuce and cabbage in their Victorian, NSW, Queensland, ACT and Tasmanian stores.
Every year, not long after 20 May (“520”, the Chinese internet’s unofficial day of love), there’s always news of a couple falling out and ending up in court. Just last month, shortly after 520 had passed, a story broke: “Man sues ex-girlfriend for the return of 21 ‘520’ red packets.”
Australia's federal election has just concluded, with the Labor Party winning the vote. Labor leader Anthony Albanese has replaced Liberal leader Scott Morrison to become Australia's 31st Prime Minister. Before this, the Liberal-National Coalition had been in government for nine years. Labor made many commitments during the campaign, including increasing budgets for childcare, aged care, housing, healthcare, infrastructure and education, raising the minimum wage, reducing workplace discrimination and sexual harassment, and protecting the climate and environment, among others. This article…
Making a will ensures that the estate is ultimately distributed in accordance with the testator's own wishes. A Guide to the Rights and Duties of Executors and Beneficiaries of a Will, and How to Handle Disputes Between Them — the testator usually appoints someone to carry out the will, namely the executor, to distribute the estate. Because estate distribution can be complex, disputes between executors and beneficiaries arise frequently. For this reason, it is very important, when administering an estate…
Recently, the lawsuit between the famous actor Depp and his ex-wife Heard has been making headlines. Depp sued his ex-wife Heard, claiming her conduct constituted defamation against him. Depp and Heard married in 2015 after dating for many years. However, the marriage lasted only about a year. In 2016, Heard filed for divorce and claimed she had been subjected to violent treatment by Depp.
Australia has a new Prime Minister overnight, and naturally there is a new "First Lady" as well. But hold on — does she even count as the "First Lady"?
Over the past few weeks we have had multiple successful AAT appeals overturning visa refusals from the Department of Home Affairs. These include 485s, 600 visitor visas and 500 student visas, as well as extremely long-pending 187s. To be honest, every case overturned on appeal is hard won — submissions of several thousand words and supporting materials running into hundreds of pages are routine. Today we want to share a heart-warming and unexpected successful appeal.
