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Should You Hire A Licensed Conveyancer Or A Conveyancing Lawyer?

8 July 2015

When you decide to sell your hone you are faced with one of many difficult choices, whether to hire a conveyancer or a conveyancing lawyer.  In order to make the best decision it is important to understand the differences between the two, as both conveyancing lawyers and conveyancers have their own advantages and disadvantages.  We will look at this subject in more detail in the following article. Understanding The Difference

6 Property Searches Done by Conveyancers

22 June 2015

During the conveyancing process, it's good to have a conveyancer work with you if you're the person buying or receiving any type of property. This is because they can perform certain searches on a property that you typically cannot do on your own, or which may be very difficult and time-consuming to track down. If you're buying or receiving property of any type, note some property searches that can be done by a conveyancer on behalf of buyers and why these can be so beneficial for you.

When You Need to Call a Business Lawyer

26 May 2015

As a businessperson, you may not need to call a business lawyer for every decision you make, but you should consult with such a professional before making certain decisions. Consulting with a business lawyer can help to ensure that you always protect the financial interests of your business as well as its legal interests. Note a few times when you may need to call a business lawyer and consult with them.

Why It's Always Good to Call a Family Lawyer During a Divorce

24 April 2015

When a couple goes through a divorce, they may assume that they can simply write out their own agreement about support, child visitation and custody, and property division. In some areas this is legally allowed, and the court will simply review the paperwork and file it away, and then legally dissolve the marriage. While this may seem quick and convenient and even more affordable than hiring a family attorney, it's always in a person's best interest to at least have an attorney review such paperwork before it's filed.

Tips For Hiring A Construction Lawyer

6 April 2015

There are several situations that may create the need for the services of a construction lawyer. Due to the large number of individual lawyers and companies alike, it may not be very easy for the average homeowner to choose between various construction lawyers seeing as these professionals offer more or less similar services. It is therefore important for a prospective client to ensure that he or she knows what to look for when looking for one of the mentioned professionals.

Importance of the Committal Hearings

19 March 2015

There are specific steps and procedures that must be adhered to during the prosecution of an individual charged with criminal offences. It is vital for you to understand the importance of each stage so that you will be prepared sufficiently and offer all possible assistance to your defence attorney. If you are charged with an indictable offence such as aggravated robbery or manslaughter, committal proceedings will be necessary. This hearing will be carried out in the Local Court and the evidence of the charges will be presented.

Finding A Solution To Messy Child Access Handovers

5 March 2015

After you have gotten divorced, if you have children you will need to maintain a child access handover process with your ex partner. Child handovers can easily get messy and become a target for the anger and frustration the partners feel over the divorce. Here are some tips to have a smooth child handover if things are tense with your ex-partner. Avoiding a direct handover One of the easiest strategies where there is a tense relationship between parents of school age children is to simply have one parent send the children to school one morning and have the other parent pick them up.

What is the difference between a barrister and a solicitor?

24 February 2015

Traditionally barristers and solicitors had different roles in the legal system. Barristers appeared in court and worked on more complex legal matters. Solicitors acted in a more junior role and performed transactional style legal work in the lower courts. Barristers are members of a legal 'bar', but the exact role of that bar changes from state to start. Over time the roles have become more intertwined in Australia, however the exact delineation differs between the states.