5 Tips for Business Continuity
As business owners, our key concern is keeping our businesses afloat during uncertainty. Enduring the tough times sets up the businesses that survive to be more resilient in the future. Downturns can be scary in the moment, usually because there is no plan in place for your business and the world around you appears to […]
How does COVID-19 impact Parenting Orders
It seems that everyone is feeling the impact of COVID-19 as it continues to affect our personal and professional lives. Changes to the family law system mean that many listings have been adjourned, or postponed. The Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court are providing regular updates on the rapidly evolving situation and […]
YES, WE’RE STILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, the health and wellbeing of our people and our clients comes first. We are taking the necessary steps to protect our team, maintain legal services to our clients, and minimise disruption to our business. In order to preserve a safe workplace and help us adapt to the rapidly […]
THREE FEMALE SOLICITORS PURCHASE CHENEY SUTHERS LAWYERS
From Left to Right: Dannielle Ford, Alice Byrnes and Kirsty Evans pictured at The Sonic, 33-35 Sale Street, Orange The established Orange law practice, Cheney Suthers Lawyers, will be under new ownership today as local solicitors, Dannielle Ford, Alice Byrnes and Kirsty Evans take the reins. Outgoing principals, Tony Cheney and Aaron Suthers, will continue […]
NSW SENTENCING REFORMS
In 2011, the NSW Government asked the NSW Law Reform Commission to complete a review of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act. This piece of legislation outlines the available sentences for criminal offences and outlines the considerations the Court must take into court when deciding on sentence. Fast forward to 24 September 2018 and we will […]
DON’T BE ‘CASUAL’ WITH YOUR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
In my experience, clients are often, understandably, surprised by the range of areas where uncertainty in the law can have a significant impact upon the way they need to order their business affairs. In the modern era, where legislation regulating business conduct proliferates, it is understandable that some level of certainty as to the law […]
DEPOSIT BONDS – PITFALLS
Sometimes a purchaser does not have sufficient cash to pay the usual 10% deposit when purchasing a property. While there is sometimes the option to pay lesser deposit, a deposit bond can provide an alternative. The deposit bond is effectively a policy document that tells the vendor that the provider will pay the deposit to […]
REMOVING DISQUALIFICATION PERIODS
ARE YOU DISQUALIFIED FROM DRIVING? If you have been disqualified from driving, you may be in luck. In October 2017 the law in NSW was changed meaning that eligible people can apply to the Local Court to have their disqualification periods removed from their driver licence. So, who is an eligible person? You can apply […]
PRE-NUPTIAL AND POST-NUPTIAL AGREEMENTS
On 8 November 2017, the High Court delivered its judgment in Thorne v Kennedy [2017] HCA 49. It allowed the appeal of Ms Thorne following the decision made by the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia. Ms Thorne, not born in Australia, was living overseas when she met Mr Kennedy. Her English language […]
DOES GETTING MARRIED OR DIVORCED AFFECT MY WILL?
A marriage, separation or divorce will usually have a massive impact on your life. In most cases you will feel like there is more to worry about than your estate planning, but it is at these times it is most important to do so. MARRIAGE The effect of marriage on a Will depends on the […]
