由 Ebony | 12 月 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
QSLAW Quarterly: Issue 18 has been released. This edition discusses personal insolvency agreements which are a flexible alternative to bankruptcy, understanding the risk of gifts in the contemplation of death, an overview of a step-parent’s rights and the...
由 Ebony | 12 月 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
In 2012, the Queensland Government ceased operation of the Queensland Drug Court, a specialist jurisdiction that had been operating for over a decade. Earlier this year, the sentencing regime was re-introduced in the form of the Queensland Drug and Alcohol Court...
由 Ebony | 12 月 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
You and your partner have recently decided to go your separate ways. Your partner has a child from a previous relationship and you have developed a strong relationship with this child that you want to maintain. Maybe you are the biological parent of a child and want...
由 Ebony | 12 月 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
(Information sourced from Worrells Guide to Personal Insolvency. Used with permission. https://worrells.net.au/) Introduction Part X of the Bankruptcy Act allows a debtor to enter into an arrangement with their creditors to satisfy their debts without being made...
由 Ebony | 12 月 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
A verbal gift made by a person in anticipation of death is known as a donatio mortis causa (“gift in contemplation of death”). The reasons for making such gifts vary, but may include that the person making the gift (“the donor”) has not made a will, the...
