The views of family members and what is important to the impaired person are key considerations for the Court when considering making a Will under s21 of the Succession […]
Ryan v Harrison [2020] QSC 267
An ex-wife, whose marriage to the deceased ended some 26 years before, has had her claim for provision against the estate dismissed on the basis she was not an […]
Mediation by Video Conference – Are you Listening to Me!
In the most recent edition of Austalian Civil Liability, Richard Douglas QC comments on the Pros and Cons of mediations held via online conferencing tools such as Zoom and […]
Reviewing Safety Improvement Notices
The Star Entertainment Qld Limited v the Regulation under the Electrical Safety Act GAR203-19 Dangerous Electrical Event The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) had cause to consider the […]
Hemmant’s List is eBrief Ready
Hemmant’s List Barristers are the first in QLD to be an eBriefReady List eBriefReady is an electronic briefing platform built exclusively for the legal profession Key features include: In-brief […]
Online Alternative Dispute Resolution
Technological innovation and the practice of law have always had a love/hate relationship. Technology can increase efficiency, as anyone who remembers typing court documents in triplicate using carbon paper […]
Preparation of Online Trials post COVID-19
In part 2, List Member Kathryn McMillan QC and Barrister Michael Alexander discuss preparing for and appearing in Online Trials in the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court. Kathryn […]
Preparation of Interim Directions Hearings post COVID-19
List Member Kathryn McMillan QC and Barrister Michael Alexander offer practical advice on how to prepare for and appear at Online Interim Hearings and Directions Hearings in the Family […]
RE GRAHAM [2020] QSC 27
A testator left money to a charity which was deregistered soon after his death. The charity had left some of its assets to another charity, who claimed the bequest […]
BARTON v BRIDGEMAN [2020] QDC 16 – Lucky Horse not wanted
The purchaser of a horse sold as a gelding tried to return the horse and get her money back when it turned out the horse still had intact testicles. […]