Changes to NSW retail leases legislation

The Retail Leases Act 1994, is the primary legislation which governs retail leasing in NSW.  In January 2011 the NSW Government released a draft of the Retail Lease Amendment Bill 2011 in a bid to implement further amendments to the Act. It is highly important that...

Is Alternative Dispute Resolution right for you?

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is usually an umbrella term for processes, other than judicial determination, in which an impartial person (an ADR practitioner) assists those in a dispute to resolve the issues between them. The main types of ADR are mediation,...

Contesting a Will – Eligibility Requirements

The passing of a loved one is an extremely emotional and devastating time. This can be made all the more horrific if there is any kind of dispute against the Will of the deceased. Disputes often arise when parties that are associated with the deceased person disagree...

Are you aware of your leave entitlements?

There have been a lot of changes to employment law over the last few years and it has come to our attention that many people are not aware of all of their leave entitlements. It is important that you know exactly what you are entitled to within your workplace and that...