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Accident claims
Compensation
Motor vehicle accident

Your guide to car accident injury claims

Been involved in a car accident? This guide will teach you everything you need to know about car accident injury claims.

Estates
Wills

Your guide to will and estate planning

Here’s everything you need to know about will and estate planning, from what a will is to grounds for contesting a will.

Joint tenants vs tenants in common: What’s the difference?

Purchasing property is a significant investment, and getting advice on how to structure the ownership of your property is important; for example, whether to purchase as joint tenants vs tenants in common.

Wills & Estates: Can I leave my estate to my cat or dog?

One popular question asked of clients when preparing their wills is whether or not they can leave some or all of their estate to their beloved cat or dog.

Casual vs permanent employment: what is the difference?

What is the definition of casual employment? All employees are either casual employees or permanent employees.

What are Business Terms and Conditions?

Terms and conditions are essential to any person running a business

SA Land Tax Update – Letter from RevenueSA

In January this year we published an article about the South Australian land tax changes. These changes to the Land Tax Act 1936 come into effect on 30 June 2020 and include lower tax rates, the introduction of new land tax aggregation provisions, a different rate of tax for land held in trust and grouping provisions for related corporations.

Working from Home: Checklist for Employers

Employers owe the same work healthy and safety obligations to employees who are working from home as they do to those employees in the workplace

Police Strip Search Law: Your Rights

Imagine you have attended a public event with police presence. The police have approached you and start asking you questions because they think that you may be carrying something illegal. You feel nervous and intimidated. What are you required to do and what rights do you have?

South Australia Land Tax Changes – What You Need To Know and What You Need To Do

South Australia’s regime for Land Tax has now changed, with new rates and new methods of calculation taking effect from 1 July 2020.

Gig Workers – Employees or Independent Contractors?

The question that has been before the Fair Work Commission this year and last year particularly is whether gig workers who receive work via digital platforms such as Uber Eats drivers are engaged as independent contractors or employees?