Author: Jamal Bakalian

The Trust may be broken, but the benefits are not lost!

7-August-2020 Commercial Disputes,Estates By Jamal Bakalian

Stories of feuding trustees, beneficiaries and appointors are all too common and sadly, may prevent beneficiaries from receiving the benefit of the Trust. Although such a loss would understandably be the cause of much anxiety for beneficiaries, the good...

Everything you need to know about Shareholder Disputes in 2020

30-July-2020 Commercial Disputes By Jamal Bakalian

The year is 2020; the COVID19 pandemic has hit; uncertainty has plagued even the most stable of businesses. As a business owner and/or a Shareholder of a Company, we don’t have to tell you just how uncertain managing a business can be, nor do we have...

Virtual Meetings – Does the temptation to record them outweigh the risks?

7-July-2020 Commercial Disputes By Jamal Bakalian

Out with the old and in with the new: social distancing rules have moved meetings from the boardroom to a virtual platform via Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex, Go to meeting or Skype, but what does this mean for recording etiquette and privacy? With...

The Humble Subpoena – one of the most powerful pre-trial strategies…but also one of the most crippling if used incorrectly

4-June-2020 Commercial Disputes By Jamal Bakalian

Read on to find out how the decision in Vella v Organic Fertilisers (Leppington) Pty Limited [2020] NSWSC 669 recently decided by the Supreme Court of NSW on 21 May 2020 considered whether or not the Subpoena issued was truly appropriate or just...

When friends become family: how a dependence between friends may pave the way for a future claim for Family Provision

1-June-2020 Estates By Jamal Bakalian

When we think of family provisions claims that are made against a deceased person’s estate, we often think of the sister who was left out of the will, or the estranged but now returned prodigal son…we rarely consider friends who are not...

Thinking of buying or selling property during COVID-19? If so, keep these hard learned lessons in mind…

7-May-2020 Fraud and Insolvency,Property By Jamal Bakalian

A recent decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales released on 23 April 2020, Deligiannidou v Sundarjee [2020] NSW SC437, provides us all with a timely reminder that more than ever, we need to be hypervigilant about the clauses in our Contracts...

Feel like you can delay claiming against a Will? Leave it too late and you might miss out

5-May-2020 Estates By Jamal Bakalian

It is often said that “time is of the essence”. In the case of Choras v Farmakidis [2020] NSWSC 367, Mr Choras learnt just how true that expression is in the Family Provision jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of New South Wales' In New South...

The top 5 things that you need to know as right now if you own a small business

27-March-2020 Commercial Disputes By Jamal Bakalian

At Streeterlaw we understand that now, more than ever, making wise business choices is crucial for you. We also understand that in the current circumstances the running of your business may not exactly be “business as usual”. Accordingly, we...

What are your obligations as an employer amid the Coronavirus outbreak?

5-March-2020 Commercial Disputes By Jamal Bakalian

With our Health Ministers preparing to gather to discuss how Australia will formulate its national response to what is being called the ‘global coronavirus pandemic’, Streeterlaw takes this opportunity to remind you of your obligations under the law...

When the dream holiday turns into a nightmare

3-March-2020 Commercial Disputes By Jamal Bakalian

Holidays are meant to be a wonderfully refreshing break from work to set you up ready to return to back to work with energy and zeal. Sadly, this is not the reality for all… read on to find out your rights if your holiday was soured by a bad...