by Cameron Shaw | Apr 21, 2015
Section 65 of the Strata Schemes Management Act provides authority to an Owners Corporation to enter into a Lot even without the consent of the Owner “in an emergency”. What constitutes an emergency is not defined but common sense should prevail. It might...
by Cameron Shaw | Apr 8, 2015
Maintenance and Repair Strata Title units and schemes have ongoing maintenance requirements like any property. The danger for purchasers is to understand that every owner through the Owners Corporation has an obligation under Section 62 of the Act to pay for the...
by Cameron Shaw | Apr 6, 2015
The agent might be correct but as solicitors our advice is always don’t sign until you have had independent legal advice on the contract. If you have signed the contract, while you can rescind if a Section 66W certificate hasn’t been provided (and only...
by Cameron Shaw | Mar 30, 2015
Putting it simply, lawyers are not entitled to give financial advice and financial planners are not entitled to give legal advice. Estate planning is generally a mix of both financial and legal questions. For most clients if comprehensive advice is needed they...
by Cameron Shaw | Mar 24, 2015
The “good character” of an accused, the likelihood of reoffending, remorse shown by the accused and the prospects of rehabilitation are mitigating factors a magistrate or judge may take into account when sentencing an offender: Crimes (Sentencing...
