Family Law Arbitration: The Benefits

Family law arbitration is a process where an independent arbitrator is appointed to decide a matrimonial or de facto property dispute. Parties present their arguments and evidence to the arbitrator who makes a final determination to resolve the dispute. It is often a...

Signing Your Will In The COVID-19 Environment

Over the last few weeks many of our estate planning clients have expressed concern about the risk of being exposed to COVID-19 if they have to leave their houses to sign their wills. Section 10 of the Succession Act 1981 (“the Act”) requires a will to be executed in...

QSLAW Quarterly: Issue 24

Quinn & Scattini Lawyers’ publication, QSLAW Quarterly, is out now. Read more about: the risks and consequences of dangerous driving, the new requirements for signing your will in the COVID-19 environment, the benefits of family law arbitration, the importance of...

International Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Today is International Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The day was recognised by the United Nations as a “United Nations Day” in 2011. Elder abuse takes many shapes and forms, including psychological abuse, financial abuse, neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse. The...

Power Naps & Property Offences

A man in the Moreton Bay region broke into commercial premises with a paver brick but could barely stay awake to do the job. After taking a few power naps, he left and went for another power nap at the property next door. The Queensland Crime Report 2018-19 reveals...