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What is an accredited specialist?
An accredited specialist is an experienced lawyer whom the NSW Law Society formally recognises as an expert in a particular Read More
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17OctRead MoreWhat is a Notary Public?
A Notary Public is an Australian lawyer with considerable legal experience who is authorised to authenticate a wide range of Read More
15NovRead MoreHow can an accused avoid a criminal conviction on mental health grounds in NSW?
There are three ways in which a person charged with a criminal offence in the Local Court can avoid a criminal conviction
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Can police search my car?
Just as police cannot randomly enter your home, police also cannot search your vehicle without lawful authority. If police have Read More
04OctRead MoreFamily Court restrains husband from selling family properties
A family court judge recently made an interim order restraining a husband from selling any of his properties. Acting for Read More
02SepRead MoreDPP withdraws 8 charges; Vishal Jood to walk free on 15 October after pleading guilty to 3 charges
Vishal Jood will be released from custody in six weeks following negotiations between his Liverpool criminal lawyers and the DPP. Read More
21AprRead MoreCan I record a private conversation?
A daughter records a conversation with her ailing father about the relationship between the father and his other daughter. The father does not know that the conversation is being...
05MarRead MoreCan a costs order be made in a family law arbitration?
Recently, an arbitrator handed down a costs award in favour of our client following a protracted arbitration hearing. Late last year, the arbitrator had accepted almost entirely our client’s...
17FebRead MoreWhat is conveyancing? What are the essential steps in a conveyance?
Conveyancing is the process of legally transferring the legal title in real property from the vendor to the purchaser.Where the land is already registered (ie not an off...
13FebRead MoreFamily Court Judge registers arbitration award made in favour of Opal Legal’s client
Family Court Judge registers arbitration award made in favour of Opal Legal’s client. Judge rejects all 15 reasons advanced for non-registration. In a land-mark decision [...]
