Australia

What Is The Status Of Buying Off The Plan Property That Has Already Been Sold To A Then Defaulting Foreign Purchaser – can You Do It? The Australian Government Is Stepping In To Help.

Under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975, a residential property is considered to be sold when an agreement for sale of such property becomes binding on the parties. This has raised an issue as to whether the Off–the-Plan property which is on-sold after the binding date, (which is usually upon execution of the contract […]

Ross KoffelPrincipal, Koffels Solicitors & Barristers

New Proposals Will Make It Easier To Claimd For Child Sexual Abuse Survivors

NEW PROPOSALS WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO CLAIMD FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS Legislation reform tabled for Child Sexual Assault Survivors The Australian Capital Territory (“ACT”) is leading the way with reforms to make bringing a claim against abusers for child sexual assault easier. The ACT along with New South Wales and Victoria have followed […]

Ross KoffelPrincipal, Koffels Solicitors & Barristers

DEATH BENEFIT NOMINATIONS – CLAIMING AGAINST SUPERANNUATION

The trust deed establishing a superannuation fund usually provides for money to be paid by the fund on the death of a member.  The benefit does not however,  technically form part of the estate of the deceased although it can often be paid to the estate or personal legal representative. Commonly, trust deeds allow a […]

Ross KoffelPrincipal, Koffels Solicitors & Barristers

Family Law: Do Children have a say in which parent they wish to live with after their parents separate? The answer may surprise you.

When deciding the living arrangements for children of separated parents, one of the factors that the Court is required to take into consideration is what the child says about where they would like to live. In doing so, the Court must also have regard to the age and maturity of the child and how much […]

Ross KoffelPrincipal, Koffels Solicitors & Barristers

Chapman Eastway joins IR as the exclusive Tax (Private Client) Member in Australia

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Sean Cortis of Chapman Eastway. Sean has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Private Client) Member in Australia. Sean has over 30 years of practice experience with specialised skills in taxation, estate and succession planning, business advisory and family office services. Sean’s […]

Royal Commission Into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Hands Down Damning Interim Report

The Royal Commission has handed down an interim report into their investigation into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.  Catholic orders such as the Christian Brothers, the Marist Brothers and St John of God have been noted with a high proportion of alleged abusers after the Commission heard over 4500 claims of child sexual abuse […]

Ross KoffelPrincipal, Koffels Solicitors & Barristers

Chapman Eastway joins IR as the exclusive Tax (Private Client) Member in Australia

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Daniel Baldovin of Chapman Eastway. Daniel has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Private Client) Member in Australia. Daniel is passionate about partnering with his clients to achieve their short-term goals and long-term visions, with respect to their business aspirations as well […]

Daniel BaldovinPrincipal, Chapman Eastway

Chapman Eastway joins IR as the exclusive Tax (Private Client) Member in Australia

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Judy Tse of Chapman Eastway. Judy has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Private Client) Member in Australia. Judy has extensive tax advisory experience and has acted as a senior client relationship manager for various multinational and Australian headquartered organisations, as well […]

Judy TseSenior Tax Manager, Chapman Eastway

Western Australia – Limitation period to go for child abuse victims

Laws to remove limitation periods for victims of child sexual abuse to take civil action against perpetrators and institutions will be enacted by a re-elected Liberal National Government, Premier Colin Barnett said today. Mr Barnett said the Government would also remove limitation periods for serious physical abuse, recognising that this was also traumatic and could […]

Ross KoffelPrincipal, Koffels Solicitors & Barristers

Complexities of Artificial Conception – Always complicated, and needs to be considered on a legal basis as well as an emotional one. Here’s but one example!

In the recent case of Clarence & Crisp [2016] Fam CAFC, the parties had been in a same sex relationship from which a daughter was born through an artificial conception method, one party provided the egg and the other party was the birth mother.  The birth mother alleged that the parties were separated at the […]

Ross KoffelPrincipal, Koffels Solicitors & Barristers