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People who are consulting lawyers for the first time may find the process extremely overwhelming, intimidating and stressful. They are facing some hard decisions and uncertainties to start with and to some people, seeking legal counsel could be viewed as the last resort, the only recourse left after trying and failing to resolve things onRead more

In recent years, our society has been able to spend millions of dollars on deciding whether same sex couples should be able to marry. This involved debate amongst our society with both sides being funded. The reason for this debate, was to allow a sophisticated society to deliberate a question which is the essence ofRead more

This phrase is often used to describe why people have chosen to undertake a certain course. The Court will often come under fire for making a decision to place a child in an environment that populist opinion considers inappropriate. What is fundamental to the decision under Australian law is what is called the “paramountcy principle”.Read more