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Foreign Until Proven Australian
In 2016, the Government introduced the Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Scheme (“the FRCGW Scheme”) which requires a foreign person or entity who sells certain property which they own in Australia to pay tax on the sale. As of 1 July 2017, a foreign person...
Binding Financial Agreements: Pitfalls of the “Pre-Nup”
As a family lawyer, people often ask me whether ‘pre-nuptial agreements’ or ‘binding financial agreements’ (as they are known in Australia) are worth the paper they are written on. So, if you have entered into a binding financial agreement (“BFA“) and feel that the...
QSLAW Quarterly: Issue 15
QSLAW Quarterly: Issue 15 has been released. Read more. Contact Us Get the best representation. Contact Quinn & Scattini Lawyers on 1800 999 529, email mail@rmold.newwebsite.live or submit an enquiry below. We are available to meet with you at any of our local...
The Importance Of Rehabilitation In Sentencing
A common question clients ask the first time they speak to a criminal lawyer is “What can I do to help my sentence?”. The answer to that question of course depends upon a number of things, including the nature of the charges and seriousness of the offence. Generally...
Conveyancing Update: When Does A Body Corporate Act Reasonably
Form time to time a body corporate in strata title developments is required to make decisions, some of which can be contentious. As a result of a recent decision of the High Court in the case of Ainsworth & Others v Albrecht and Another (also known as the Viridian...
Recent Changes To Bail Laws For Domestic Violence Offences
It’s no secret that domestic violence has been a prominent topic in recent years. Likewise, grants of bail for alleged perpetrators are often controversial matters subject to scrutiny by the media. In February this year, it was reported that a man in Pimpama who...
New Years Resolution … Or Is That Dissolution?
Tradition has it that the New Year is an opportunity to begin again and to reinvigorate.It is also a time for family get-togethers and a new school year for the children. The Dilemma It is common knowledge amongst family lawyers that life changing decisions are made...
Surrogacy: The Issues Worth Knowing About
We regularly receive inquiries from individuals looking to go down the path of surrogacy. The ability to enter a surrogacy arrangement is a complex area; however became just that little bit easier on 1 June 2010 when the Surrogacy Act 2010 (“the Act”) commenced.The...
QSLAW Quarterly: Issue 14
QSLAW Quarterly: Issue 14 has been released. Read more. Contact Us Get the best representation. Contact Quinn & Scattini Lawyers on 1800 999 529, email mail@rmold.newwebsite.live or submit an enquiry below. We are available to meet with you at any of our local...