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Drink Driving – Your Rights, Police Powers, Court Penalties

Am I required by the Police to submit to a breath test? The simple answer is yes. Under Section 13 of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 (the “Act”) a police office may require you to submit to a breath test if the officer has reasonable cause to believe that you fall […]

Property Law – Family Law – The concept of joint land ownership when family relationships break down

Joint land owners hold land either as joint tenants or as tenants in common. Joint tenancy is far more common. Through this method of ownership, the interests of one spouse or partner are deemed by law to flow automatically to the surviving spouse or partner irrespective of whether the deceased spouse or partner has left […]

Family law – Spousal relationships – What’s the law got to do with it?

Whether your new spousal relationship is a married, de facto or same sex relationship; at the beginning, consideration of the law is the last thing on your mind. LAC Lawyers understands that at such a happy time, you may have difficulty envisaging why you would need to see a lawyer. It is because we want […]

Family Law – Binding Financial Agreements Under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

If you’ve recently entered a new relationship,have been in a new relationship for a time,or are considering ending your relationship,you should consult a lawyer to learn your rights and obligations under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (‘the Act’). While married couples have had access to Binding Financial Agreements under the Act since 27 December […]

Family law – Separation

Separation is very common in todays’ world.Separation is somewhat described as the end of an intention by parties to continue to live together. The intention to separate is communicated to the other and often one party moves out of the home or they start leading separate lived under the same household. The process of separation […]