The Situation: *Joe and *Mika knew each other in Sydney. Mika and his wife, *Jan, moved to Queensland. Mika contacted Joe and invited Joe to come and work for Mika. Mika said that he would not pay Joe a wage, but he would give Joe a house to live in. Joe and his...
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Woman Agrees To Pay Back Her Neighbour In Out-Of-Court Settlement
The Situation: Elderly Mrs *Wilson appointed her neighbour, Mrs *Crick, to act on her behalf under an enduring power of attorney. Mrs Wilson paid Mrs Crick more than $300,000 by several cheques. Mrs Wilson then engaged RMO Law to act on her behalf to sue Mrs Crick to...
Q&S Stops Law-Defying Husband Charged With Murder
The Situation: Mrs *Piper died in tragic circumstances. Her husband was charged with her murder. Her will left her entire estate to her husband. The law prevents a murderer from receiving any benefit under a person’s will, but that depends on the person being...
From Nothing To $900,000 In Step-Mother’s Estate
The Situation: When *Adrian’s father died, his will left his estate to his wife, *Ray (Adrian’s step-mother). When Ray died, her will left nothing to Adrian. Adrian engaged RMO Law to challenge Ray’s will by claiming provision from her estate. RMO Law fought the case...
Unlicensed Driving Charges Reduced Due To Personal Circumstances
The Situation: Our client was charged with unlicensed driving. We argued that it would not have been in the public interest to proceed with the original charge due to the personal circumstances of the defendant and the facts of the case. The Result: A win...
Dangerous Operation Of Motor Vehicle Charge Negotiated With No Licence Disqualification
The Situation: We represented a client charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle who was facing a potential jail term, with a minimum six month disqualification of their licence. The Result: A win for our client. We successfully negotiated the...
6th Drink Driving Offence Only Receives Probation & 15 Month Disqualification
The Situation: We represented a client who was charged with a sixth offence of drink driving. The Result: A win for our client. We obtained a sentence of probation and 15 month disqualification. As every case is different, the cases reported here cannot be...
Dangerous Driving Offence Downgraded, Client Avoids Jail
The Situation: Our client was charged with perverting the course of justice with respect to a dangerous driving offence and was facing a period of imprisonment as a penalty. The Result: A win for our client. We obtained a $1,000 fine after successfully...
Break And Enter Charges Dropped By Prosecution
The Situation: We represented a client who was charged with a break and enter offence. The Result: A win for our client. The prosecution agreed to withdraw charges against our client. As every case is different, the cases reported here cannot be taken as an...
Finished With Franchising
The Situation: Our client operated two mobile skilled tradesperson franchise businesses across South East Queensland and had decided to sell. After obtaining all relevant business documentation from our client, we reviewed and advised on the assignment provisions...
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