Can you Challenge a Will?
A Will can be challenged for all sorts of reasons. For instance, a Will may be a fraud. The person making the Will may have been the subject of undue influence. Or perhaps the person…
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Changes to Motor Accident Compensation Scheme in NSW
From December 2017, the way compensation can be claimed for car accident injuries has changed substantially. McAuley Hawach can assist you navigate these changes which can be summarised as follows. On 1 December 2017,…
Pierre Hawach quoted in ‘The Daily Telegraph’
Pierre Hawach of McAuley Hawach Lawyers was quoted in this morning’s ‘The Daily Telegraph’. Read more at: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/parramatta/suspicious-item-locks-down-parramatta-cbd/news-story/74ad5008b7642b1561da09c707d227d2
Shareholders’ Remedies: Part 1 – Expansion of Oppressive Conduct Claims in NSW
In the first in a series of articles focusing on shareholders’ remedies, we look at potential changes to shareholders’ remedies in NSW which may involve an expansion of potential claims. The law in NSW…
Shareholder rights under review by NSW Law Reform Commission
Beneficiaries of trusts have limited rights when they are not shareholders of the trustee company. The law in Victoria grants such shareholders more rights and it may well be that the Victoria parliament will enact…
Travelling overseas with a child after separation
Travelling overseas with a child can be quite difficult in itself without the added complexity of trying to arrange overseas travel when there are Family Law proceedings before the Courts in relation to parenting matters….
What happens if you die without a Will?
Approximately half of Australians do not have a Will, according to the NSW Trustee & Guardian. This figure is almost certainly an underestimation. A more realistic figure is that 70% of Australians do not have…
Motor Accident? Don’t delay – lodge your claim on time!
If you are involved in a motor accident and suffer any injury (or even think you may have suffered an injury), a claim form should be lodged. There are time deadlines that need to…
Who is the Father? Presumption and Evidence of Parentage
Sadly, there are circumstances where there may be doubt as to who the biological father of a child is. In these circumstances, the law applies a presumption in respect of parentage and evidence that…
Two Ways a Contract can be ‘Illegal’
A contract can be ‘illegal’ because it is prohibited by legislation or it infringes a rule of public policy. Prohibited by Legislation In order for a contract to be ‘illegal’ because it is…