If a request for flexible work is received, it must be discussed with the employee in a genuine effort to reach agreement.

Issues for employers to consider, before introducing mandatory employee vaccinations, to reduce potential health risks.

Legislation exists to ensure that a testator provides for those they had an obligation to support during their lifetime.

The roles of executor & trustee, though often the same person, have distinct responsibilities in managing a deceased person's estate.

With Easter holidays just recently, this is a guide for separated parents seeking to travel overseas with their children.

A Power of Attorney document can be a valuable tool, but may be vulnerable to misuse, leading to elder abuse.

The Court can make an order that affects people in the proceedings other than a husband and wife or de facto partners.

The article discusses the most often asked question by those in the midst of separation wanting to finalise the process.

Recently, there has been an increase in separating couples arguing through the Family Court for custody of their pets.

After the start or end of a marriage, many people re-evaluate who should benefit from the estate following their death.

A partial property settlement is an interim distribution of property paid to one party prior to the final settlement.

When Australian couples end their relationship but continue residing together, it is called "separated under one roof".

This article discusses Estate Administration and procedures that must be complied with before your estate is inherited.

HHG Legal Group Associate pays tribute to the legacy of the WA farming community to mark National Farm Safety Week 2024.

Onslow Marine Supply Base v Shire of Ashburton [2025] WASAT 24.

These adjudication decisions across Australia may ultimately provide greater commercial certainty to contractors.

Fair value claims are sometimes available, even when there is no right to be paid under a construction contract.

All the proposed amendments seek to do is to make the Act more effective in protecting construction contractors.

This decision sets a precedent for how development approvals are to be interpreted and how planning discretion must be exercised.

Be aware of not only your tax planning opportunities but also your responsibilities before the end of the financial year.