A Quick overview of a Power of Attorney A power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you (the "principal") to nominate a person as your “Attorney". A power of Attorney is an important and powerful legal document.  You should understand the implications of a Power of Attorney and get legal advice before granting anyone authority to act on your behalf. It is important that you trust the person you are appointing as Attorney to make financial decisions on your behalf.  Your Attorney must be over 18 years old and must not be bankrupt or insolvent.  If your financial…

In recent time I have noticed the preponderance of people charged with either offences of driving whilst suspended or disqualified. Why is it so that so many people are now been charged with this offence? The answer is technology. Police cars are now automatically scanning the registration of motor vehicles, and immediately identifying the owner of that vehicle as a person whose licence has been suspended or disqualified. The courts look upon a person who has been driving knowing that their licence has been suspended or disqualified very unfavourably. Basically the court reads the conduct of a person who has…

A young drunken Irish lad charged by Police with using offensive language (the 4 letter “F” word) in a Public Place which he repeatedly directed at Police and passersby. What penalty was imposed by the Magistrate at the Local Court ? Can you guess? Was this penalty to harsh or too lenient or was it just right? In my opinion the Magistrate “nailed it”. In a recent case, which I referred to below, my client was charged with offensive language involving the commonly used the 4 letter "F" expletive in a public place and repeatedly directed to the police and…

What are the changes to my superannuation entitlements? Will the changes to the Super Laws effect me? How will the changes to the superannuation Rules effect me? Will I be better off with the changes to the Super Laws? Will I be worse off with the proposed changes to the Superannuation contribution Scheme? Will my employer contribute less to by super retirement scheme? Will my employer contribute more to my Super? Can I ‘top-up’ and contribute more to my Superannuation fund over and above my employers contribution? Is there a cap on my superannuation contributions? All of these questions are…