Protecting the vulnerable

It is the legal responsibility of parents to financially support their children up to and until they become adults. The amount payable is determined after careful consideration of several factors, primarily the income of the parent who will be paying the child support, and the number of children that will benefit from the support. While the determination is fair, missed child support payments are not uncommon in Australia and all across the globe.

The British have a phrase that describes resilience in the face of adversity. They say that you have to exhibit a 'stiff upper lip', and popular culture would dictate that you simply deal with any adverse circumstances and get on with your life. However, that is not always the best course of action, especially if you have suffered a psychological or stress-related illness as a result of an experience at work.

When moving to Australia, you are not legally obligated to use a migration agent, as you can lodge your application for a long-term visa through their government's immigration department yourself. Note that a migration agent also cannot speed up your application or somehow convince the immigration department to view it favorably; however, this doesn't mean you should try to move to the country without their assistance. Note a few reasons why it might be a good idea to use a migration agent to move to Australia, even though you're not legally obligated to do so.

The advent of modern technology has seen a great revolution in the manner in which daily tasks are performed across all commercial sectors. Real estate attorneys have not been left out of this revolution, with more and more of them adopting the use of software applications for the provision of conveyancing services. Because real estate attorneys are not technological experts, here are three questions that an attorney should seek answers for before enlisting the services of a conveyancing software service provider.

The so called "hoon laws" allow the police to impound a vehicle that a driver has been driving while they perform the offence. This can include reckless driving including driving as speeds over 155km/hr., driving 45km/hr. over the posted speed limit and/or causing unnecessary smoke and noise with the car. Unfortunately, the hoon laws allow the police to confiscate the car that was being driven, even if the driver doesn't own it, causing great distress and inconvenience for people who have lent out their car.

The recent news coverage of a property development in Sydney has a lot of investors and first home buyers worried that their off-the-plan purchase may turn out to be not exactly as promised. Here is the process to follow if you do find your off-the-plan property isn't what you expected. Carefully review your purchase contract While you probably have a clearer memory of the artist's impressions and models of what the development will look like, the most important things to be familiar with is the purchase contract which details the specifications of the property that will be delivered.

In many cases, the news of a criminal charge sends individuals into a state of panic or shock, where they spends days, and even weeks, trying to wish their charges away. Other charged persons try to contact their accusers in an attempt to squash the charge. If you have been charged with a criminal case, the last thing you should do is waste any time before finding yourself a criminal defence lawyer.