HHG Legal Group Director, Murray Thornhill and Special Counsel, Daniel Morris have featured in Business News to discuss how and why civil and construction contractors need to return […]
HHG Legal Group Director Murray Thornhill was proud to feature in The West Australian, ‘BHP to review its policy on background checks on new employees’ by Stuart McKinnon. […]
Simon Creek, our Executive Chairman discusses NAIDOC week, the law, and the unique legal problems suffered by First Nation Australians with Oliver Peterson on 6PR, you can listen […]
NAIDOC week is an important time each year, where celebrations are held across Australia to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. […]
Ben Majoe, Special Counsel and Jordan Schweitzer, Lawyer in our Family Law team, provide an insight into Binding Financial Agreements and how they differ from our common law […]
Naomi Sherrington, Senior Lawyer and Julia McCullagh, Lawyer in our Crime and Traffic and Dispute Resolution teams outline what penalties you could face if you are a driver […]
If you are a business owner or manager, it is essential that you have working knowledge of contracts including the key elements of a contract and how […]
Gemma Wheeler Carver, Associate, and Murray Thornhill, Director in our Employment and Dispute Resolution teams, share their EOFY Employment Law Checklist that outlines the main issues that employers […]
Building and Construction and Dispute Resolution Special Counsel, Daniel Morris, and Director, Murray Thornhill are seeing civil and construction contractors rely more and more on the repetitious and […]
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan and Clive Palmer have been ordered to attend mediation to try to settle their grievances outside of court. Simon Creek, our Executive Chairman […]
Simon Creek, our Executive Chairman, joins Oliver Peterson on 6PR to discuss the need for (or not) specialist sexual assault courts. Please listen to the segment below.
Simon Creek Executive Chairman, Nationally Accredited Mediator, and Family Lawyer featured on Sonshine FM to discuss pro bono legal work.
Wills, Estates and Succession Planning Senior Associate, Alyce Martin, and Law Graduate, Emma Watson discuss how Apple has announced that they will be introducing a new Account Legacy […]
In our most recent construction law update, Building and Construction and Dispute Resolution Special Counsel, Daniel Morris, and Director, Murray Thornhill provide an update suggesting there may be […]
Building and Construction and Dispute Resolution Special Counsel, Daniel Morris, and Director, Murray Thornhill discuss how a security of payment reform Bill has been reintroduced, and what likely […]
How will your farmland, agricultural business, stock, vehicles, equipment and other assets be transferred to the next generation? Alyce Martin Senior Associate in our Agribusiness and Wills, Estates […]
Murray Thornhill, Director and Gemma Wheeler-Carver, Associate in our Employment and Dispute Resolution teams discuss how the recent sentencing of an Esperance small business and its sole director provides […]
Dispute Resolution Special Counsel, Blair Campbell explains how incorrect information on a credit report may be hurting your business, and what you can do about it. Have you […]
HHG Legal Group Special Counsel, Daniel Morris was proud to feature in The West Australian, ‘How can you go bust in the middle of boom?’ by Neale Prior. […]
Building and Construction and Dispute Resolution Special Counsel, Daniel Morris, and Director, Murray Thornhill provide their insight into Pindan Constructions’ insolvency and the potential next steps. What are […]
Murray Thornhill, Director, joined 6PR’s Oliver Peterson to discuss Pindan entering administration. With Murray’s extensive experience in construction company liquidations, their discussion focused on the enormous task ahead […]
Simon Creek, our Executive Chairman, joined Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Great Southern to discuss workplace safety, new laws and drug testing. Do you need to introduce mandatory testing […]
Simon Creek, our Executive Chairman, joins Oliver Peterson to take listener questions on 6PR. This week, they discuss who deals with quarantine arrangements, international travel, and deciding […]
Simon Creek, our Executive Chairman, joins Oliver Peterson to take listener questions on 6PR including how to collect a debt, the process of contesting a Will and costs […]
HHG Legal Group’s Family and De Facto Law Senior Associate, Dianne Caruso, explains whether someone who was formerly in a de facto relationship is entitled to make a Family […]
HHG Legal Group’s Building and Construction Special Counsel, Daniel Morris, and Director Murray Thornhill provide an overview of the long-awaited illegal phoenix activity legislation, that may provide hope […]
Simon Creek, Executive Chairman, Nationally Accredited Mediator and Family Lawyer featured on Sonshine FM to discuss how Facebook was no longer permitting Australian news to show up on […]
Simon Creek, our Executive Chairman, joins Oliver Peterson to take listener questions on 6PR. This week, they discuss how the government is considering recovering HECS debt through deceased […]
With the new WA lockdown announced with less than 24 hours’ notice, many employers and employees were left to decipher the directives issued by the Government themselves. With […]
HHG Legal Group’s Daniel Morris, Special Counsel in our Building and Construction Law team, reviews The Tensioned Concrete case and explains that is it essential to take legal advice […]
Claire Harrison, Associate in our Family & De facto law team, provides an important update for separated families that have care arrangements in place. On Sunday, 31 January […]
Simon Creek, Executive Chairman, Nationally Accredited Mediator and Family Lawyer at HHG Legal Group, joins Oliver Peterson to take listener questions on 6PR. This week, they discuss the […]
Our Executive Chairman, Nationally Accredited Mediator and Family Lawyer, Simon Creek, sat down with Jeziel at 98.5 Sonshine FM to discuss the new WA lockdown and rules, and some of the […]
Alyce Martin, Senior Associate, and Maria Zappala, Law Graduate in our Wills & Estates Planning team, explore the proposed changes to the Administration Act 1903 and the impact […]
HHG Legal Group Director, Murray Thornhill and Associate, Gemma Wheeler-Carver, from our Employment Law and Dispute Resolution teams, explore some key considerations for employers following the announcement of […]
Join Blair Campbell, Special Counsel in Commercial Law & Dispute Resolution, and Gemma Wheeler-Carver, Associate in Employment Law & Dispute Resolution, for a full-day masterclass at the Institute […]
Blair Campbell, Special Counsel in the Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation team has provided an overview of online scams including prevention practices and what you may be able […]
Kimberly Jones in our Employment law team explains that on Wednesday, 9 December 2020, after discussions with various stakeholders and titbits of information about the bill being released […]
Murray Thornhill, Director and Emma Watson, Law Graduate in our Commercial & Property team have provided an overview of a recent investigation by the ACCC which involved Peters […]
The festive period is here and Gemma Wheeler-Carver, Associate in our Dispute Resolution and Employment Law teams has prepared this guide to help ensure your headaches from the […]
To ensure you know your rights when buying, and returning, merchandise, Blair Campbell, Special Counsel in our Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation team has provided a Christmas Consumer […]
Murray Thornhill, Director at HHG Legal Group, joins Jarrad Brooke on 92.9FM Tamworth to discuss the current ACCC investigation into Australasian Food Group (Peters ice-cream) about exclusive dealing. […]
Dianne Caruso, Senior Associate in our Family team has provided an update regarding Same-sex Divorce Applications. Divorce applications for same-sex couples Last week, the Family Court of WA […]
Our Estates Litigation lawyer, Alexandra Turner, explores how stepchildren may be able to challenge a will in certain circumstances by making a claim for proper provision. Did you […]
HHG Legal Group’s Director Murray Thornhill and Lawyer, Julia McCullagh discuss the latest development in local government legislation and governance and the differing roles of local government council […]
HHG Legal Group’s Special Counsel, Blair Campbell, explores the concept of Proprietary Estoppel and how it has been recently claimed in the case of Moore v Aubusson to […]
HHG Legal Group’s Corporate and Commercial law Director, Murray Thornhill and Lawyer, Kai Yuin Yeo provide a practical case study on priority of payment for rent and related […]
HHG Legal Group’s Building and Construction Law team’s Daniel Morris and Fintan Roberts, break down the proposed reforms found in the recently-introduced Building and Construction Industry (Security of […]
HHG Legal Group’s Special Counsel Blair Campbell, provides insight into the complexities of the employee vs contractor dichotomy and how the ability to characterise workers under either category […]
HHG Legal Group’s Employment Law team’s Murray Thornhill, Gemma Wheeler-Carver and Kimberly Jones provide an update on what employers need to know about the recent changes and extension to the JobKeeper […]
HHG Legal Group’s Director, Murray Thornhill and Lawyer, Fintan Roberts provide a weekly snapshot of new and upcoming legislation. HHG Legal Group’s legislation updates aim to provide information […]
HHG Legal Group’s Employment Law team’s Murray Thornhill and Kimberly Jones discuss recent cases involving casual employee dismissals and the common misconceptions employers and employees may have about […]
Simon Creek, Executive Chairman & Nationally Accredited Mediator in the family law team at HHG Legal Group, joins Oliver Peterson to take listener questions on 6PR. This week, […]
Simon Creek, Executive Chairman & Nationally Accredited Mediator in the family law team at HHG Legal Group, joins Oliver Peterson to take listener questions on 6PR. This […]
HHG Legal Group’s Employment Law team’s Murray Thornhill and Gemma Wheeler-Carver provide an update on what employers need to know about the JobKeeper subsidy following its extension to […]
HHG Legal Group’s Dispute Resolution team’s Senior Associate, Blair Campbell and Lawyer, Alexandra Turner break down a recent Supreme Court decision involving statements made by a disgruntled former […]
HHG Legal Group’s Director, Murray Thornhill and Lawyer, Fintan Roberts provide a weekly snapshot of new and upcoming legislation. HHG Legal Group’s legislation updates aim to provide information […]
HHG Legal Group’s Property team’s Anne Hurley and Kai Yuin Yeo provide a brief update on the changes which were made last week to the Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 […]
HHG Legal Group’s Director Murray Thornhill and Lawyer, Fintan Roberts discuss the key recommendations that have arisen from the Local Government Review Panel. Yesterday (5 August 2020) heralded […]
HHG Legal Group’s Family & De Facto Law team’s Senior Associate Dianne Caruso provides a useful introduction for recently-separated partners to the Family Court’s property settlement process. WHAT […]
HHG Legal Group’s Family & De Facto team’s Executive Chairman, Simon Creek and Criminal Law team’s Senior Associate Siobhan Nims provide a summary of the key facts to […]
HHG Legal Group’s Employment Law team’s Associate, Gemma Wheeler-Carver and Lawyer, Fintan Roberts provide an update on some recent employment law cases involving employee dismissals. With all of […]
HHG Legal Group’s Family & De Facto Law team’s Senior Associate Dianne Caruso provides some great tips for recently-separated partners in regards to care arrangements and the benefits […]
HHG Legal Group’s Family & De Facto law team’s Managing Associate, Dr Steve Cohen and Associate Biljana Radulovic provide an insightful case study involving the Child Support Agency […]
HHG Legal Group’s Wills & Estate Planning team’s Senior Associate Lucy Ferreira and Senior Law Clerk Aimee Christian provide clarity on some of the most frequently misunderstood aspects of […]
A collaboration between HHG Legal Group’s Family & De Facto, Property and Wills & Estate Planning teams, Anne Hurley, Sue Holgate and Lucy Ferreira explores the prevalence of […]
HHG Legal Group’s Property team’s Anne Hurley and Julia McCullagh explore the newly gazetted WA Code of Conduct which finally provides certainty for landlords and tenants looking to […]
HHG Legal Group Director, Murray Thornhill and Lawyer, Fintan Roberts provide a weekly snapshot of new and upcoming legislation. HHG Legal Group’s weekly legislation updates aim to provide […]
Simon Creek, Executive Chairman & Nationally Accredited Mediator in the family law team at HHG Legal Group, joins Oliver Peterson to take listener questions on 6PR. Listen to […]
HHG Legal Group’s Family Law Special Counsel, Ben Majoe and Executive Chairman Simon Creek provide clarity in relation to current binding financial arrangements and the coronavirus pandemic. While […]
HHG Legal Group’s Employment Law team’s Murray Thornhill and Gemma Wheeler-Carver provide an update on what employers need to know about the JobKeeper subsidy. So now that the […]
HHG Legal Group’s Property team’s Special Counsel, Anne Hurley and Dispute Resolution Associate, Patrick Beilby, explore the new Strata Title reforms and how buyers now have access to […]
Updated daily, HHG Legal Group Director, Murray Thornhill and Lawyer, Fintan Roberts provides a weekly snapshot of new and upcoming legislation. HHG Legal Group’s weekly legislation update aims […]
HHG Legal Group’s Murray Thornhill, Daniel Morris and Kai Yuin Yeo discuss the recently announced exemptions to the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (WA) and […]
HHG Legal Group’s Property team’s Anne Hurley and Julia McCullagh explore the proposed measures to assist landlords and tenants during COVID-19, following the announcement of the Residential Tenancies […]
Updated daily, HHG Legal Group Director, Murray Thornhill and Lawyer, Fintan Roberts provides a weekly snapshot of new and upcoming legislation. Welcome to the first edition of our […]
HHG Legal Group’s Employment Law team’s Murray Thornhill and Gemma Wheeler-Carver provide employers need to know about the JobKeeper subsidy. Now that the legislation and JobKeeper Rules are […]
Nearly two months into the COVID-19 lockdown measures, many employers, who have not yet had to take significant measures to alleviate their employment expenses are starting to feel […]
HHG Legal Group’s Executive Chairman, Simon Creek and Lawyer, Rachel Pocock provide an overview of the visitation directives for aged care facilities this Mother’s Day. On the 16th […]
HHG Legal Group’s Director Murray Thornhill and Lawyer, Julia McCullugh discuss what the Local Government Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Bill 2020 could mean for local governments. Our previous Local […]
HHG Legal Group’s Property team’s Anne Hurley explores the proposed measures to assist landlords supporting tenants during COVID-19, following the announcement of the SME Commercial Leasing Principles Code […]
HHG Legal Group’s Special Counsel, Janene Bon and Law Graduate, Maria Zappala provide readers with a clear synopsis on the new Act and how it may affect a […]
HHG Legal Group’s Dispute Resolution team’s Murray Thornhill, Patrick Beilby and Kai Yuin Yeo provide clarity around the national auction restrictions in relation to PPSOs. On 24 March […]
HHG Legal Group’s Property team’s Anne Hurley and Emma Catterall provide clarity around the SME Commercial Leasing Principles Code of Conduct, announced this week. The Federal Government announced […]
HHG Legal Group’s Employment Law team’s Murray Thornhill and Gemma Wheeler-Carver provide a synopsis of the FWC update and Award changes. In amongst the buzz of the JobKeeper […]
HHG Legal Group’s Family & De Facto Law team’s Claire Harrison provides clarity around the regionals and intrastate travel bans and parental orders and arrangements. [First published 30 […]
HHG Legal Group’s Employment Law team’s Murray Thornhill and Gemma Wheeler-Carver provide some alternatives to stand down and stoppage of work for employers. Following on from last week’s […]
In this article Janene Bon, Alyce Martin and Sue Holgate from HHG Legal Group’s Wills & Estates team delivers some important information relating to your superannuation. According to […]
HHG Legal Group’s Special Counsel, Janene Bon and Senior Associate, Lucy Ferreira, outline a few circumstances where a review of your Will may be warranted Now is the […]
HHG Legal Group’s Family Law Special Counsel, Ben Majoe and Executive Chairman Simon Creek provide clarity in relation to current binding financial arrangements and the coronavirus pandemic. A […]
HHG Legal Group’s Director Murray Thornhill and Lawyer, Julia McCullagh discuss the Public Health Act 2016 and how designated emergency powers may be given to Local Government officers. […]
HHG Legal Group’s Director Murray Thornhill and Lawyer, Gemma Wheeler-Carver, discuss the relevant “stand down” provisions, for both national system employers and State system employers. . In an […]
HHG Legal Group’s Director Murray Thornhill and Lawyer, Nikolina Milosevic, explores the details of the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020 and its potential impact on small […]
This week, Simon Creek, HHG Legal Group’s Executive Chairman, took questions from the Sonshine 98.5FM audience on COVID-19 and came across a few positives that can come from […]
HHG’s Construction and Infrastructure Special Counsel, Daniel Morris and Lawyer, Kai Yeo explain how this recent High Court case may have changed 120 years of contract law. For […]
Nikolina Milošević, Solicitor, and Blair Campbell, Senior Associate, from HHG Legal Group’s Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution team, discuss the recent case of Australian Securities and Investments Commission […]
Our Senior Associate, Dianne Caruso discusses eligibility when making a family law claim in a de facto relationship. If you are in a de facto relationship and are […]
HHG’s Family Lawyer and Independent Children’s Lawyers, Steve Cohen and Dianne Caruso discuss the eligibility of inspecting a partner’s former spouse’s court file. In the decision of Naysmith […]
HHG’s Ben Majoe and Biljana Radulovic from the Family Law team provides insight into forensic accountants & how to locate assets in Family Law proceedings. In family law […]
HHG Legal Group’s Commercial Law and Dispute Resolutions lawyers Murray Thornhill, Blair Campbell and Nikolina Milošević discuss restraint of trade. Restraint of trade clauses are common clauses included in […]
HHG Legal Group is very happy to announce Anne Hurley’s return to HHG’s Business, Tax and Property Law Team. We are excited to welcome back Anne, and […]
HHG’s Stewart Kattowitz and Erin Papalia from the Family Law team provide some clarity around Child Support assessments in the following article. When couples separate, they can choose to […]
HHG Legal Group is very proud to announce Janene Bon’s ranking as a Leading W.A. Wills, Estates and Succession Planning Lawyer and Murray as a Recommended Estate Litigation […]
Gemma Wheeler Carver, Lawyer and Murray Thornhill, Director and Notary Public from the Employment Law and Commercial Litigation teams have written this article to update individuals and employers […]
HHG’s Dr Steve Cohen, Managing Associate and Rachel Pocock, Lawyer from the Family Law team provide some clarity around separation from a de facto relationship. So, what […]
Daniel Morris, HHG Special Counsel had the pleasure of chairing the panel discussion entitled “Doing it Overseas – the legal tips and tricks for taking construction smarts […]
How family violence impacts on property settlement proceedings Written by Dianne Caruso, Senior Associate and Simon Creek, Managing Director and Special Counsel, Family Law The recent Full Court […]
What you need to know before separating from your partner Written by Dianne Caruso, Senior Associate and Simon Creek, Managing Director and Special Counsel, Family Law Key considerations early on. […]
Written by Rachel Pocock (Solicitor) and Simon Creek (Managing Director & Special Counsel) With Easter School Holidays fast approaching, we have created a guide for separated parents seeking […]
What impact does death have on your family law property proceedings? Written by Eliza Fitzgerald, Solicitor, Family Law Nowadays, couples are often separating later in their lives, and […]
Written by Janene Bon, Tax, Business and Estate Planning There are two Bills before this State’s Legislative Assembly which will have significant implications for the taxation of transactions […]
Written by Eliza Fitzgerald, Lawyer, Family Law The High Court is set to deliberate on parental role of a sperm donor In recent times, an increasing number of […]
Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Written by Eliza Fitzgerald, Solicitor, Family Law The Federal Parliament recently passed the Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and […]
It has been reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics that in 2017, Western Australia was the only state where over 60% of the assaults that occurred were […]
Interesting times are afoot for those that are affected by, or work within, the family law system. The Federal Attorney General, Christian Porter, recently launched details of a […]
Unless you have discovered the secret of immortality, you are going to need a will at some time. Estate planning is an essential, but all too often neglected […]