We are very excited and delighted to be named as the winner of 2 categories in the prestigious beaton Client Choice Awards 2021 – Best Immigration Firm (<$30m revenue) and Best Dispute Resolution & Litigation Firm (<$30m revenue)! A huge thank you to all our clients for your incredible support and invaluable feedback! Congratulations to […]
Author Archive | Equitas Lawyers
Finalist in the Client Choice Awards 2021 – Best Law & Related Services Firm
We are very excited to share the wonderful news that we are one of 7 Finalists in the Client Choice Awards 2021 for best law & related services firms in Australia with a revenue of <$30 million! The Client Choice Awards are solely based on the reviews from clients for each participating firm. Thank you […]
Legal Update: Witnessing of Wills during COVID-19
What is needed for a will be to valid in Western Australia? 4 things: it is in writing; and it is signed by the person making the will (called the testator) or signed in the testator’s name by some other person in the testator’s presence and by the testator’s direction, in such place on the […]
Legal Update: New Laws affecting Landlords and Tenants of Commercial Leases in WA
On 23 April 2020, the Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020 (WA) (Act) came into operation. If you are a landlord or tenant of a small commercial lease, that is: (a) a lease for a retail shop; (b) a lease where the tenant owns or operates a small business and uses the land or premises […]
Motor Vehicle Injury Claims in Western Australia
Who can claim personal injury compensation for a motor vehicle accident? A person who is injured, or a family member of a person who was fatally injured, in a car accident, motor cycle accident, truck accident, bicycle accident or as a pedestrian in Western Australia may be able to claim compensation for injuries suffered as […]
5 Things to Remember if You’ve Been Arrested by Police
Arrests can happen at the scene of alleged illegal activity, or following an investigation. If you ever find yourself in this position, there are 5 key things you should remember: Avoid resisting or struggling with police when they arrest you. If you resist or struggle with police in the process of an arrest, you could […]
Parenting Orders
When a family breaks up it is usually difficult for everyone, particularly if there are children involved. Most parents want to work together to make new arrangements for their children, such as where they will live, or who they will spend time with on special occasions. Some parents may be able to work these issues […]
New SOL and CSOL from 1 July 2016
The Skilled Occupation List (SOL) is the list used to determine eligible occupations for those applying for independent or relative sponsored skilled visas. From July 1, 2016, the following changes apply to the SOL: Occupations removed from SOL Mining Engineers (excluding Petroleum) (ANZSCO 233611) […]
New student visa framework effective 1 July 2016
From 1 July 2016 a new student visa framework will take effect. The new framework aims to simplify the process and reduces the current eight student visa subclasses down to two: ‘Subclass 500 – Student’ (Subclass 500) and ‘Subclass 590 – Student Guardian’ (Subclass 590). The new Subclass 500 will replace the student Subclasses 570, […]
Self-managed Super Funds: Making sure your death benefit goes where you want it to.
As at 31 March 2015, there were 550,706 self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) in Australia holding a total net amount of $580.176 billion in Australian and overseas assets. That’s a lot of wealth, and its succession isn’t necessarily covered by a will. Wait, what? Yes, instead of a will, the succession of your superannuation death benefits […]
