June 17, 2026 · Q
For visa, contract, litigation or family matters, AI can organise ideas, polish wording and assist with initial research, but cannot directly replace legal advice. A lawyer must ultimately assess whether an answer can be used, its risks and whether the client can rely on it. AI bears no responsibility for wrong answers.
June 17, 2026 · Q
If you work in Victoria and your role allows working from home, you may gain a legal right to do so two days a week. The proposed bill covers full-time, part-time and eligible long-term casual employees, with an additional transition period for small businesses with fewer than 15 employees.
June 11, 2026 · Q
Before signing everyday contracts in Australia, check the services, fees, payment arrangements, cancellation terms and deposit refunds. Confirm important agreements in writing, distinguish fixed quotes from estimates, and check cooling-off periods and automatic renewal terms.
June 10, 2026 · Q
Buying property or arranging a company or trust in Australia may involve closer document checks from 1 July 2026. Funds from overseas accounts or deposits gifted by relatives may require further explanation. Prepare gift agreements, remittance records, transfer receipts, and loan and income documents in advance.
June 9, 2026 · Q
Whether you can seek a property settlement after separating in Australia depends on whether you were in a de facto relationship. Ordinary dating generally gives no claim to the other person’s assets. De facto partners may face property settlement, where non-financial contributions may also count, and eligible partners may seek maintenance.
June 5, 2026 · Q
For overdue debts in Australia, gather contracts, invoices and communication records. If reminders fail, issue a Letter of Demand; if it fails, consider court proceedings. After a court judgment, a company still refusing to pay may be served with a Statutory Demand.
July 25, 2024 · Echo
Staying in Australia beyond the period permitted by your visa may lead to detention. Once the Department of Home Affairs confirms unlawful overstaying, compulsory removal follows at your expense. Unlawful overstaying also brings re-entry bans and may affect visa applications for other countries.
July 16, 2024 · Echo
If your relationship ends during a Partner visa process, notify Home Affairs and submit Form 1022. Family violence evidence may be judicial or non-judicial; the latter requires at least two items and a statutory declaration. If the relevant permanent visa circumstances do not apply, staying in Australia requires an alternative visa application.
July 10, 2024 · Echo
A Binding Financial Agreement can set out property arrangements during a marriage or de facto relationship and after it ends. Both parties must obtain independent legal advice, sign with a lawyer witnessing, and comply with the Family Law Act; the agreement must involve no fraud, coercion or unfairness.
November 16, 2023 · Nick
After divorce, if your former partner refuses to pay assessed child support and debt accumulates, notify the Child Support Agency immediately. It can require an employer to deduct wages or use tax refunds. If other enforcement methods fail, it can bring court proceedings.
