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Mount your mobile before you start driving

5-December-2012 General By Mark Streeter

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...

Home owners caught short in changes to building defects insurance

Property By Mark Streeter

In October 2011, major changes were made to the Home Building Act 1989, which has adversely impacted new residential homeowners. Instead of having a blanket seven years to claim against home owners’ warranty insurance for building defects, home...

How to prepare for mediation after a family breakdown

4-December-2012 Family Law By Simone Green

    Christmas is a time of year when couples often reconsider their future together, deciding the best way forward for all concerned is to split up. But where children are involved, the process of dividing parenting care and costs can be...

Divorce can get messy with the division of international assets

2-December-2012 Family Law By Simone Green

In a world where couples can live and work in several countries during the course of their married life, it is important to be aware of how international assets can be divided in the case of divorce. Couples considering divorce need to take note of a...

How to avoid fines for “exclusive dealing”

21-November-2012 Commercial Disputes By Mark Streeter

If your company trades with another company and imposes a restriction on what, who and where they conduct their business, you may be involved in “exclusive dealing” and “third line forcing” – which contravenes Australian Consumer...

Secure your stock or risk losing money owed to you

12-November-2012 Commercial Disputes By Mark Streeter

Leading commercial and insolvency lawyer Mark Streeter says many companies are uncertain about whether their credit is secured since the introduction of the Personal Properties Security Register on 30 January 2012. He says many companies have failed to...

Responsibility for strata property defects is not a clear-cut case

6-November-2012 Property By Mark Streeter

Owners of strata apartments or other strata property need to be aware that strata schemes and owners’ corporations are not automatically responsible for rectifying defects to common property. It is important for property owners and investors to...