Key Legal Issues When notarising a Power of Attorney (POA) for use in India from Victoria, the principal legal issues are: Ensuring the POA is validly executed and notarised in accordance with both Victorian and Indian requirements. Satisfying any additional...
The Federal Government recently announced substantial increases in fees to be paid to both the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court in respect of family law cases. The legal profession through both the Law Council of Australia and the various state representative...
Pursuant to the information on the Australia Taxation Office’s website, individuals who are financially affected by COVID-19 can access some of their superannuation early. Those individuals will not need to pay tax on any amount released to them and will not need to...
Legislative change from 10 June 2025 means domestic violence must be considered in assessing a claim for property division. Specifically, the Court must take into account the effect of domestic violence on the victim’s current and future circumstances.For many years...
The Powers of Attorney Act 2014 commenced on 1 September 2015. Are the previous Powers of Attorney valid and how can the Principal revoke them?Enduring powers of attorney (financial) and enduring powers of guardianship properly made before this date are...
