Should I make a mutual will?

Mutual wills can play an important part in testamentary planning if there is no other reasonable alternative. Birtles and Neal in Hutley’s Australian Wills Precedents (8th ed, 2014) advise simply: “Avoid them.” The reason is that a mutual will...

What does it mean to have testamentary capacity?

Testamentary capacity is defined as the mental capacity of a testator while executing their will. A case, (Banks v Goodfellow (1870) LR 5 QB 549) affirmed by multiple Australian authorities including the New South Wales Court of Appeal in  (Mekhail v Hana [2019] NSWCA...

When can an employer deduct from my wages as an employee?

Generally, an employer is NOT allowed to deduct from an employee’s wages unless they are authorised by the employee, the modern award or by a Commonwealth law. The deductions that are allowed are specified under section 324 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (‘the Act’)....