CLC funding cuts to affect our ageing population Recently the Queensland Government welcomed a Bill proposing changes that will provide vulnerable Queenslanders with options to tackle the burden of SPER Debts. However, president Christine Smyth, who practises in succession and elder law, wonders how our ageing homeless population will be affected if the Federal Government continue to cut funding to […]
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By Patrick Williams (Radio Australia) (photo credit: ABC) A notice bearing the Queensland Police Service insignia has been doing the rounds on Facebook for the past week, telling parents that children under the age of 12 cannot walk or ride to school alone. How long is too long to leave a child unattended? It is a question plenty of parents have […]
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by Eddie Ngaluafe Over 200 first year law students packed the gallery of the Banco Court at the Brisbane Supreme and District Courts for their first week at the Griffith Law School. While no one was on trial, the event capped off Griffith Law School’s orientation week and brought together alumni and industry representatives to give an introduction to the profession and to […]
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by Christine Smyth, TEP and Katerina Peiros, ATI, Hartwell Legal, Executor’s commission is income of the personal representative and should be included in their assessable income. To read the whole article click HERE. To learn more, browse through our other blogs.
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Missing deadlines The costly lesson learnt from Mortimer v Lusink & Ors How one reacts when they realise they have been excluded from a will is a personal matter. Many people, acutely aware of the sensitivity usually associated with a loved one passing, will patiently remain in the background for fear of ‘upsetting the applecart’ or causing additional distress. This […]
Read moreWednesday 1 March 2017, Basil Sellers Theatre, Bond University President’s address Good evening. It is a pleasure to be here with you tonight and particularly among so many of Queensland’s professional women. We are fortunate to be in a position where we can affect change in our profession and lead other women through their journeys. Whilst we may not be […]
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