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The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) (the Act) is a powerful piece of legislation as it outlines what police officers can and can’t do. However did you know that you have powers…

One dilemma which a party may face following separation is how to secure suitable accommodation in circumstances where the other party refuses to leave the former matrimonial home. The situation is made even more challenging…

Seminar – 26 May 2015 McAuley Hawach Lawyers has the pleasure of inviting you to the following seminar in our 2015 seminar series. Presented by Steve McAuley, Accredited Specialist – Commercial Litigation McAuley Hawach Lawyers…

The High Court on 4 March 2015 handed down a unanimous judgment in the case of Korda v Australian Executor Trustees (SA) Limited. The case is important because it highlights the various factors that a…

Parties to a relationship may have differing views as to what stage their relationship is at and the level of commitment each party has towards their relationship. One party to a relationship may be content…

An important part of running Court cases is maximising the chances of your opponent paying your legal costs. Recovery of legal costs A successful party to litigation, in NSW, generally only recovers, at best, 60%…

A man who won an inheritance from a Supreme Court of NSW judge has had the same inheritance taken away from him by the NSW Court of Appeal. Robert Wilcox was left out of his…

The general principle adopted by a Court exercising jurisdiction under the Family Law Act (the Act) when finalising property matters between parties to a marriage is that an order made pursuant to s.79 of the…

The recent High Court of Australia case of Sidhu v Van Dyke [2014] HCA 19 deals with the issue of who carries the onus of proof in assessing whether reliance was made on representations to…