So you don’t have a will? This test may assist you in working out when to make one www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/when-are-you-going-to-die-according-to-statistics-use-our-tool To read more articles of Christine Smyth, Click Here.

In June 2014 the ALRC released a 332 page report- Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era, in which it explored issues and made recommendations as to new tort laws addressing privacy and social media. These issues were ventilated in a recent Western Australian civil case Wilson v Ferguson [2015] WASC 15 in which the successful litigant used breach […]

Christine Smyth and Hartwell Legal Lawyer, Katerina Peiros’ article has been published in The Tax Institute Journal ‘Taxation in Australia’. This article discusses the legislative regime and recent case law surrounding the definition of de facto status and its impact on succession law rights. To read more Successful Succession articles, Click Here.

Partner Christine Smyth is thanked for her excellent presentation at the STEP SA Annual Dinner 2015 To read more articles of Christine Smyth, Click Here.

I’m pleased to be supporting WLS and their wonderful efforts in raising awareness for domestic violence and to provide financial support for WLS Phone Advice Line  – please donate. https://www.wlsq.org.au/ Her Honour Margaret McMurdo President of the Court of Appeal (above image) Ben Robert Smith VC (below image) To read more blogs of Christine Smyth- Click Here

Christine Smyth’s expertise in succession law was recently recognised by the Victorian Law Institute. Christine co-authors a quarterly succession law column in the Australian Taxation institute Journal. The Victorian Law Institute published her most recent article to their recommeded reading list: “Testators family maintenance Peiros, Katerina and Smyth, Christine, “Grants of representation and further provision claims” in Taxation in Australia, […]

Christine Smyth is looking forward to presenting and chairing sessions at the annual QLS Succession and Elder Law Conference being held at the Gold Coast Exhibition Centre Broadbeach this Friday and Saturday. Christine says it is a wonderful opportunity to exchange up to the minute developments in this important area of law. Part of life is our demise and ultimately […]

Christine Smyth Partner has been awarded the prestigious Doyles Guide of Queensland’s Leading Wills and Estate Litigation Lawyers for 2015. Doyles Guide is an independent list of best firms and lawyers compiled through extensive surveying of clients, industry peers and relevant industry bodies to ascertain the State’s leading law firms and Lawyers. We  are privileged our colleagues, clients and related […]

We are delighted to announce Partner Christine Smyth has been elected as Deputy President of the Queensland Law Society 2016. Christine is humbled by the profession’s endorsement and support of her to this leadership position. Christine looks forward to serving as QLS Deputy in 2016 and as QLS President in 2017. We  are proud – congratulations Christine! To read more […]