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by admin
on November 6, 2018
Are you following the fairly regular news on the family court? The Family Court is caught up in a struggle between politics, lawyers, the public and law reform. What do they all agree on? That there is a pressing need for reform. The current financial and wellbeing costs of engaging with the court system is... View Article
by admin
on October 26, 2018
Who is a dodgy building certifier? They are building certifiers who certify defective building work as being compliant with the the Building Codes, Regulations and Standards. Therefore, home owners are most definitely at risk. Building a new home? Having an extension built? Wanting to do some expensive renovations or refurbishments? Your local council will require... View Article
by admin
on October 24, 2018
Today, anyone caught up in a family law dispute needs to look at the alternatives to going to court. There are alternatives that may work quicker, better and much less stressful and costly for the parties. There are specialists in the field of managing and resolving family law disputes outside the court system. We offer... View Article
by admin
on October 3, 2018
An effective triage system is an essential step in effective dispute management. Family law disputes are no exception. For many years now I have been a strong advocate of early triage to facilitate quicker and less costly dispute resolution. Triage is applied to determine the best options and best strategies to manage and resolve disputes.... View Article
by admin
on September 22, 2018
Defamation Suits are on the rise in Australia. In fact they are proliferating, and are often being used as a weapon to remove offensive online material. It’s not just rich people suing Media and Media personalities. Those disputes account for about 30% of all defamation suits being filed each year. No the proliferation is the... View Article
by admin
on September 21, 2018
The family court system in Australia is in crisis and people with family court disputes are suffering badly as a result. There are non-litigious alternatives to getting pushed into the court system. These alternatives can help people resolve their disputes quickly, cost effectively and without being subjected the stresses of litigation. Almost every day there... View Article
by admin
on September 1, 2018
Tasmanian Legal Profession : Early Dispute Resolution Strategies v Traditional Litigation Methods There have been extensive discussions both privately and publicly regarding the legal profession leaning too heavily on traditional methods as a means to resolve disputes. Indeed, quite a few years back, at an industry conference, Victorian Supreme Court Judge David Byrne mentioned the... View Article
by admin
on September 1, 2018
Has your company ever been caught up in an unpleasant building dispute with one of your clients? Such disputes can become a real distraction, can’t they? They can also place an unwelcome burden on your cashflow, productivity and potentially threaten your good reputation. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, contractual disputes cost the building... View Article
by admin
on August 28, 2018
From January to June this year the ACCC (Australian Consumer and Competition Commission) received nearly 3800 contacts (reports and enquiries) about small business issues plus 263 contacts about franchising issues. The most common issue reported to us by small businesses was misleading conduct and false representations with over 1000 reports. Small businesses also reported a total... View Article
by admin
on August 25, 2018
If you have been following the news you will know that the federal government is about to introduce legislation to close down the current family court and merge it with the Federal Circuit Court, where most family law disputes are managed by circuit court judges. The aim of the reforms are to reduce delays in... View Article