Congratulations to both Melbourne Senior Partner Melissa Patterson for her progression to finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 2023, in the category Partner of the Year – SME’ and to Melbourne Associate Keeley Press who is a finalist in the ‘Young Star of The Year – SME’ category. A very well deserved acknowledgement for both, we...
SLF Lawyers is thrilled to announce the expansion of our Insolvency law team, with the addition of our newest Sydney Partner, Colin Brown. Colin brings a wealth of expertise and experience in insolvency law, with a broad range of expertise in respect of the challenges faced by small and medium-size businesses, and of individuals within...
The Partners would like to congratulate the following team members for their outstanding work, which has led to the following promotions: Angela Smith, Senior Partner Angela has been with SLF Lawyers as our Head Partner in Sydney for over 7 years, and is a natural leader and experienced lawyer with over 14 years of experience...
There has been a lot of movement in the equality of parties rights and obligations under contract over the years and finally, with the upcoming changes detailed below, we are able to potentially declare some contracts as unfair. These changes have been introduced in the wake of the Federal Court of Australia’s recent judgement handed...
Single parent by choice? Considering having a child with the assistance of a friend? You might want to consider a Donor Agreement. A Donor Agreement is an agreement between a donor and recipient parent/s that sets out the relationship and expectations between the parties. Although Donor Agreements are not legally binding, an agreement sets out...
On 29 March 2023, the Commonwealth Government tabled the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 (FLAB) in Parliament. This is the first significant reform of family law in Australia since the creation of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCoA) and the most far-reaching since the amendments in 2011 which brought greater recognition of...
An Intervention Order (or IVO) is an Order made by the Court that protects an individual from abuse. Intervention Orders have different names depending on the State. For example, in New South Wales these Orders are called “apprehended violence orders” and in Queensland they are called “domestic violence orders”. There are two types of Intervention...
The European Regulation [n. 650/2012], entered into force on 17 August 2015, has set out a principle regarding International Estates. The difference between moveable and immovable assets has been disregarded and the only element to keep in consideration is the “habitual residence” of the Deceased. Accordingly, the legislation which governs the distribution of the Deceased’s...
SLF Lawyers are very proud to announce our client Benzina Zero’s latest success in securing the supply of Domino’s Pizza new fleet of electric vehicles (EVs). In a significant move towards sustainable delivery solutions, Benzina Zero and Domino’s Pizza have joined forces to revolutionize the food delivery industry. The two companies have announced a groundbreaking...
A public liability claim is a term that encapsulates an array of claims relating to incidents that occur in a private or public setting. It provides an entitlement to compensation for injury or harm due to the negligence of an individual or organisation. These claims are regulated in Queensland by the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act...
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