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    Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a process by which disputes can be resolved without involving traditional adversarial methods, such as court trials and hearings. It is controlled by an impartial person, such as a mediator, who helps...

Using a mobile phone while driving could cost you dearly if you don’t abide by the law that came into force on November 1, 2012. Streeterlaw wants to remind all drivers of what police will be looking out for when mobile phones are being used in...

A recent decision by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal - Shail Superannuation Fund v Commissioner of Taxation - highlights possible concerns for individual trustees of self-managed superfunds . In particular individual trustees will be held to be...

Solicitor resigns and fights against signed employment agreement In recent years the pros and cons of employment contracts have been hotly debated. When a solicitor in a country town resigned from his firm to work for another he was accused of being in...

The case of TABET V GETT [2010] in the High Court of Australia (12 April 2010) investigated this.   Facts behind the case On 11 January 1991, the appellant was admitted to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children with symptoms of headaches,...