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Many people imagine that contesting a will means they’ll have to attend court and convince a judge of the validity of their case. However, most inheritance disputes are resolved before they ever reach a courtroom. Agreeing a settlement is one way of bringing a will challenge to an early conclusion, provided all parties agree that the terms are fair. But what are

An act of violence which is inflicted by a person which involves direct, intentional or wilful invasion of the physical or mental capacity of that person is called an intentional tort. The three major intentional torts are assault (attacking someone), battery (harming a person) and false imprisonment (keeping someone against their will). The rationale behind intentional torts is that the

The new and widely promoted cycling laws and penalties in New South Wales were announced on 21 December 2015, with the passing of these laws expected to be due in Parliament on March 2016. The Government’s plan is to implement a new mandatory distance of one metre for motorists when attempting to overtake a cyclist at 60 kilometres or less

At Gerard Malouf & Partners Compensation Lawyers we’ve gathered considerable expertise over the years in two broad areas in particular: workers compensation claims and personal injury claims. While the two areas are often linked in the eye of the public, in reality they address very different scenarios. In this article, we’ll concentrate on workers compensation but use personal injury claims

After being unfairly left out of his de-facto partner’s will, Mr Raymond Chandler was left with the prospect of contesting a will, receiving a judgment of $400,000 from his de-facto partner’s Estate in Northern Rivers. The life of the deceased, Ms Susan Malins, was an unfortunate one.  After her father’s death in the mid-90s Susan fell to alcoholism, suffering from epilepsy,

After being unfairly left out of her mother’s will, Daria Magur was left with the prospect of contesting a will, receiving a judgment of $170,000 from her mother’s Sefton Estate. In 1952 the deceased, Mrs Wasyleha, migrated from Ukraine to Australia with her two daughters, Daria and Halyna.  She would leave her husband 2 years later.  In 1963 Mrs Wasyleha married