HHG Articles

If you agree to sell your property to someone and then let them move into the property before they have…

Appearing in the Fair Work Commission via telephone from his prison cell late last month, a Victorian man complained of…

Are you a small business or have dealing with small businesses? Do you have or are you engaged under a…

There are many situations where family members help each other out by lending money to each other.  The loans are…

How does family law deal with loans to couples by family members?  When does the law consider those debts to…

Until the 2011 General Conditions are updated you will need a special condition in contracts for sale where the contract…

Outside the statutory regime, Australians have limited recourse to protect their privacy rights at common law. This is because, unlike…

A de facto relationship is defined in s 13A of the Interpretation Act 1984 (WA).  In Western Australia, a de facto relationship…

It is becoming increasingly common for grandparents to play a major role in their grandchildren’s ongoing care and development. Accordingly,…

Australian Courts often deal with cases involving commercial arrangements where foreign companies operating in Australia have arranged their corporate affairs,…

CATASTROPHIC FALLS FROM GRACE: CHRISTMAS PARTIES, INTOXICATION AND DISMISSALS Last year we reported on a case where an employee’s dismissal…

Following its report into the regulation of building standards, quality, and disputes, the Public Accountability Committee has released its final…

In general, the Family Court makes orders that bind the parties to the proceedings (being the parties to the marriage)…

When the Family Court refers to property orders being “final” it means that the orders have been deemed to finally…

A person’s ability to create a legally valid will may be uncertain where that person’s sound judgment is affected by…

In family law matters involving trusts, there is often a dispute about whether the trust assets are available for division between…

It is increasingly common for couples to separate within two years of the date of their marriage. This can be…

In our last article, we looked at some of the legal and commercial risks for builders, which arise out of…

Parenting Orders A parenting order is defined in section 64B of the Family Law Act 1975 (“the Act”) and refers…

When the Family Court refers to property orders being “final” it means that the orders have been deemed to finally…

Where there a disputes over custody of children, the Family Court will often be called upon to decide how much…

There are many situations where family members help each other out and provide unsecured loans to each other.  The loans…

The use of cheap building materials has come under scrutiny following last November’s high-rise apartment blaze in Melbourne. Under the…

Family farms present a difficulty in family law property settlements.  Often, farmers are asset rich, but cash poor.  It may not…

Cutting down the size of your workforce is not usually a happy time – but it can be painless. An…

The concept of equal shared parental responsibility is a cornerstone of Family Law child related matters but what does equal…

HHG Legal Group has been announced as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards. The 15th Annual Lawyers…

As most separated or divorced parents would know, child support is managed through the Child Support Agency of the Department…

Cases involving the proposed relocation of a child are difficult cases for the Court to decide.  The Family Law Act…

There are many ways to pursue a debt from someone when you’ve chased and they won’t pay. Most commonly this…