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In cases where someone passes away without leaving a will, also known as dying intestate, in NSW the surviving spouse is entitled to what is referred to as a spousal legacy or more commonly known as the statutory legacy. This legacy is calculated and adjusted to reflect the cost of living over ti...

Consent orders are used to formalise an agreement reached between the disputing parties in a dispute already before the Court. Usually, an alternative dispute resolution setting such as mediation is used to negotiate the agreement. The agreement made by the disputing parties is “handed up&r...

Lawyers will often start conversations and meetings with a request that the conversation is “off the record”. It is important to remember that lawyers will almost always report back to their clients about the conversation and what was said. These conversations are not completely confi...

Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution that is used to prevent the disputing parties going through a formal trial in Court. Mediation is usually a confidential process that relies on the concept of “off the record” required. It means that information shared, and stateme...