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How should I structure my business?
When establishing a new business, it is important to determine which type of business structure is the most suitable. Factors such as the size and type of your business, how you would like it to operate and its perceived future growth should all be taken into...
Reforms to the sentencing discount regime
On the 2nd of November 2020, the Statutes Amendment (Sentencing) Act 2020 came into effect. This legislation modified the sentencing discounts available to defendants for summary, minor indictable and major indictable offences. Previously, criminal offenders who...
Lending money to family or friends?
A $250 loan agreement could save you thousands (and damaged relationships). It’s common when people lend money to their family or friends to think of it in less formal terms than a loan to a stranger or an acquaintance. Most of the time, nothing will go wrong. But...
Co-parenting during lockdown
With South Australia being in a seven-day lockdown, many South Australians will be experiencing a shift in their daily routines. In particular, this lockdown can create significant challenges for separated families. According to the Emergency Management...
Electronic Signatures and Remote Witnessing of documents in South Australia: COVID-19 and Beyond
Requirements to self-isolate, quarantine and social-distance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have made the physical signing of documents (and witnessing of such signatures) impractical, if not impossible, in many cases. This has led to some significant...
Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation
After 30 years of debate, the Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation (“the legislation”) has finally passed both houses in South Australia, and now Voluntary Assisted Dying (otherwise known as euthanasia) is set to become a reality in this State. When will voluntary...
I have a traffic offence I’d like to dispute, what can I do?
There are many different offences related to driving a motor vehicle in South Australia, most of these offences are covered by the Road Traffic Act 1961. There are multiple ways with which a traffic offence is dealt with, the most common of these is an alleged...
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