by Dominic Green | Aug 14, 2019 | Property Law, Uncategorized
In a nutshell, this is the most conventional way to “contest a will” in NSW. A successful family provision claim has the effect of “re-writing” the Will, and redistributing the assets of the estate to different people in different shares. While some people have strong...
by Dominic Green | Jul 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
How do you go from an “unwinnable” criminal charge to winning, and having the Police pay your costs? It seems so simple, but people often forget that the success of a criminal prosecution depends on the evidence presented by the prosecution, and the prosecution have...
by Dominic Green | Jul 24, 2019 | Property Law
We have previously posted several times about Wills and family provision claims. In a nutshell, this is the most conventional way to “contest a will” in NSW. A successful family provision claim has the effect of “re-writing” the Will, and redistributing the assets of...
by Dominic Green | Jul 17, 2019 | Criminal Laws
As with search powers (the subject of another dedicated post), unlawful arrest can itself provide a complete defence to a case, if the evidence obtained and relied upon by the prosecution flows from that arrest. It can also provide the basis for a nice costs order...
by Dominic Green | Jul 11, 2019 | Litigation & Disputes
Our work in the area of guardianship and estates in particular shows us time and time again that there are family members out there who stoop so low as to use Guardianship and Financial Management proceedings at the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Appeals...