You’ve got an offer letter for an exciting new school that you’ve already told your friends and family about, you log on to the site to apply for your visa. And boom.
You’re hit with proof of money, medical record, police history, English scores, forms and more forms. Noone told you to study for this part of the test?!
If that’s you, fair. Most students who talk to Success Migration deal with the same exact thing. The truth is you don’t need a mate in the home affairs or simply a miracle.
When a couple is going through a divorce, they need to be aware that there are certain time limits that apply to the process, and especially to the matter of property settlements.
Such is the importance of complying with those time limits, when you first meet with your family lawyer, one of the first things they are likely to ask you is the date that you and your partner separated.
This just one of the many important dates related to divorce and it is understandable why couples get confused, and in many cases compromise the whole process by missing deadlines they did not realise existed.
Many business owners, including experienced ones, might never have heard of a non-circumvention clause, however, if your commercial lawyers advise you to include one in any contract you create with your clients or customers, then we highly recommend that you follow their advice.
The reason for that is a non-circumvention clause can help to prevent damage to your business, including maintaining revenue levels and subsequently profits, especially if you are in a highly competitive market sector or location. As for what a non-circumvention clause is, how they are used within the commercial world, and their importance, then please read on and we will explain all.
Non-Circumvention Clauses Explained
The simplest explanation we can give you of a non-circumvention clause is that it places a restraint on another party which you are doing business with that prevents them from bypassing your business, and instead dealing with those companies and other entities which either supply you or provide a service for you.
A simple example would be a company that supplies local car repair companies with spare parts for cars. They could include a non-circumvention clause to prevent their clients from going directly to the manufacturing company which makes the car parts from which they purchase wholesale and then sell on a retail basis.
For anyone who is the owner or part-owner of a landscaping company, we trust you are aware that there are certain documents you should have in place, especially if you wish to comply with commercial and consumer law. We are not suggesting that you create these documents yourself, as that would normally be a role for your commercial lawyers.
However, even if you are not creating the document, as someone who owns or manages a landscaping company, it is one of your responsibilities to ensure that it complies with the legislation that applies to the running of a landscaping company.
If, for any reason, you are unsure about any of this or any other matter about your landscaping company operating lawfully, then please discuss this with your commercial lawyer or an employment lawyer if it concerns one or more of your landscapers.
However, to give you a head start, we will highlight and outline five core legal documents that not just every landscaping company may need, but the vast majority of companies may require, regardless of what sector they operate in.
One issue that family lawyers often encounter is a client asking them for help with a divorce, but that client has done absolutely nothing to prepare for their divorce. When we say “prepare” we do not mean that the client has been planning for divorce behind their spouse’s back. Instead, we mean that the client has taken no steps to help themselves through the divorce process.
If you are still unsure what we mean by “prepare properly for divorce”, we have ten essential steps which we believe will help you understand further. Two points of note are that first, this applies to both divorces for married couples and when a de facto relationship ends. Second, the ten steps are not necessarily in chronological order, so the timing of each of them is your choice, other than the first one.
Decide And Then Accept Your Marriage/Relationship Is Over: Your first step is to decide and accept that your marriage or relationship is over. We do not suggest that you make this decision on a whim, but more that acceptance will help you move forward and deal with your divorce, whereas denial will not.
There can be many tactics and strategies used by a digital agency to create a successful digital marketing campaign for law firms, but one which will be at the heart of many of them will be SEO.
SEO, which stands for search engine optimisation, is how law firms can ensure that their website appears near the top of the results whenever someone enters a relevant term in a search engine.
With Google being by far the largest and most influential search engine, it is normally their ranking algorithm that websites must be optimised for. With some estimates putting the ranking factors Google takes into account at over 300, it is clear that SEO requires work and effort to generate results.
Nevertheless, optimising certain ranking factors is more a case of working cleverly than working hard, and thus law firms should be in a position to implement many SEO tips that can help rank their websites higher and boost their search engine traffic. Here are ten of those SEO tips.
With the advent of medical technology, laser eye surgery has become a safe and effective way to improve vision.
From simple procedures like LASIK to more advanced treatments such as PRK, it’s no wonder so many people have taken advantage of this relatively new procedure. However, along with the benefits of laser eye surgery come a variety of potential legal implications.
In this blog post, we’ll discuss the risks associated with laser eye surgery and how these risks can be mitigated through informed consent and other legal measures.
We’ll also explore the most common legal issues associated with laser eye surgery, and provide guidance on how to best protect yourself and your eyes in the event that something goes wrong.
For anyone planning to follow the Bali villas rental business model, we hope you are aware that there is a lot more to getting started than simply obtaining a dream luxury villa and then renting it out to tourists. Unfortunately, the law which pertains to Bali, which is Indonesian law, can be a bit of a minefield when it comes to foreigners buying property or starting a business.
If you have not done any research on Indonesian law relating to property and business, then we suggest you do so quickly. Better still, we highly recommend that you acquire the services of lawyers who practice in these areas of the Indonesian legal system. The truth is if you are going to run a business within the Ball villas rental model, you must do so legally, and in full knowledge of the applicable regulations. Otherwise, you may make one of several legal mistakes outlined below.
The simple fact is Indonesian law forbids foreigners from owning property outright, which means if you were to purchase a property freehold you would be participating in an illegal transaction. To operate a Ball villas business, you must either lease the land or lease the villa, and even with these transactions, it is essential that use a reputable estate agent or notary to ensure that everything is being done lawfully.
Once a Violence Restraining Order (VRO) is in force, sometimes circumstances between the Applicant and Respondent improve and it is no longer needed. Criminal lawyers can give you good advice on how to go about cancelling the order, otherwise you can still be tried for breach of the order if you breach the terms.
To have the VRO cancelled you have to fill in a special form called Form 8 Application and lodge it with the Magistrates Court. The form has a space for you to write down the reasons for the cancellation or the variation so the court will know if there is sufficient reason.
In fact, for a couple to get back together there will have to have been a breach of the VRO, and so the respondent is likely to be on trial for the breach. It is then necessary to have that Form 8 filled out in readiness so that the court can know that the Applicant – the person who applied for it – actually helped cause the breach and no longer wants the VRO to be in effect.
However, in cases where there has been no reconciliation and you just want the terms varied, when the form is filled out you have to state what terms you would prefer and give a reason. This reason could be in order to visit a child, or in order to continue working in a place that may be close to where the Applicant lives.
The court looks for evidence that you are experiencing severe and unnecessary hardship and thus, that your hearing should go ahead as soon as possible. They will then set a date for a new hearing which you must attend.
If you have decided that your commercial legal practice needs a new website then no doubt you are excited by, not only what it will look like, but more to the point, how much it will help your business to generate many new clients from the internet.
Creating a website is something that the top website designers know all about, and one thing they would certainly advise you against is doing it yourself.
Even if you have some experience of building a website and enjoy doing so, you have to bear in mind this website will be the representation of your commercial legal practice online.
It will also have a massive influence on many aspects of your business such as its branding, its reputation its client acquisition, its revenue, and ultimately its overall success. You surely do not want to compromise any of these with a website that is anything less than perfect.
Sivana Bali, a drug rehabilitation facility based in Bali, notes that the journeys to drug addiction can be remarkably similar for different people, no matter where they live or what their background is.
Where those paths might diverge at some point is when one goes into drug rehab, and the other finds themselves in prison following a conviction for drug offences.
The circumstances that leads each of these two people to the situation they are in now can be influenced by many things. It could be the country or state they live in and the laws and attitudes to drugs that exist there.
Online business in Australia is heavily regulated, which means that you need to understand your legal obligations before you begin accepting online payments for goods or services. A decent commercial lawyer who offers legal advice will be able to help you with this.
However, we understand that sometimes you want quick answers. We’ve therefore put together this quick guide to help you develop a functional payment structure for your online business that complies with Australia law.
Why do I need to think carefully about my online payment structure?
There are literally hundreds of different ways to accept online payments in the modern world. Web design experts will tell you the popular methods like PayPal and credit card payments have been around for years, but more payment gateways are being created every year.
Very rarely do Botox legal issues arise. Still, when they do, or when other cosmetic procedures go wrong, it’s helpful if you know what to do about them.
The more informed you are, the more confident you can be to take the best steps for your situation. If you’ve found yourself in this very situation, consider the following information.
What Your Surgeon Should Do
Even though your surgeon may have attempted to do everything right and walked you through the risks associated with your procedure, things can still go wrong. When they do, there are rules and regulations in place your surgeon must follow to ensure a beneficial outcome for all.
Whilst we are sure all landscaping businesses would hope that they never need the services of a lawyer, the stark reality is that the evidence shows that there are many reasons why a landscaper may have to seek professional legal representation.
This is not to suggest that landscapers are going to be sued left, right, and centre, nor that they will be taking legal action regularly.
Indeed, it is because landscapers being involved in legal action of any kind is rare that justifies why they should retain a lawyer, because if not, and they are caught unawares without proper legal representation, it could result in an outcome that is far from desirable. In other words, having the reassurance and the peace of mind that a lawyer is on hand if the need for one arises, is why you want to set up such an arrangement.
When you have a business that needs to handle and/or store personal information from clients, it is essential to comply with the Privacy Act, known as the Australian Privacy Principles (APP).
According to digital marketing experts Slinky Web Design you may have a business website that handles customer credit card transactions that your online marketing agency has set up for you.
Even if you have as carpet cleaning business, having lawyers to help you will ensure your business is in compliance and they can also tell you if it is necessary for you to do so. Not all businesses need to.
Across the country, and indeed around the world, each day, patients are treated by their favorite, reliable dentists, and the outcome is a good one.
However, there are a small number of occasions around the world—usually when you visit an unfamiliar dentist—where things can go wrong, and the patient believes that their dentist has not performed the dental work to a certain standard or that what they have done has caused some kind of injury or harm.
If you ever find yourself in this kind of situation, there are steps you can take, and one of the most serious is to sue your dentist for negligence.
If you’ve longed to run a business and work for yourself rather than putting up with a boss there are two options.
Buy an established business by browsing online business sales websites or contact a business broker, whether you want to run a commercial cleaning operation or digital marketing agency – or start up a new one from scratch.
Both options have advantages and disadvantages, but whichever you decide on, it’s a good idea to consult with lawyers before signing on the dotted line. That way you’ll be sure that all is as it seems and your solicitors will be available to you whenever you need them to ensure everything is done legally.
There are many advantages to starting your own business, but there are also some disadvantages. Even though you may be fed up with working for a boss in the SEO agency, it is wise to take all these into consideration before starting up your own business. Consulting with a lawyer for legal advice is one of the best ways to get a deeper understanding of everything that must be done. Following your solicitors advice will ensure your business is legally set up, but they will also help you with many other aspects of running a business.
Here are some of the pros and cons of starting a business from scratch: –
One of the biggest fears that any medical professional may have, including Perth dentists, is that a patient decides that they wish to sue them for medical malpractice. Apart from the massive financial implications should they lose, the subsequent damage to their professional reputation can often be irreparable.
Sadly, many of the medical malpractice lawsuits are justified, and the patient is rightly entitled to any damages which are rewarded due to the nature of the harm resulting from what the medical professional did. Many others are not justified and are soon dismissed, however, that will not erase the stress and worry they will have created for the medical professional in question.
One of the most common aspects of divorce that a divorce lawyer will be asked advice on is the property settlement. Some of the reasons it plays such a large part in a divorce are understandable, and some of the reasons, not so much.
Obviously, both parties to the divorce want to ensure that they are both treated fairly with regard to finances, especially if there are children to be provided for.
The other reason is that if a financial settlement can be agreed between the couple with the help of legal advice from their lawyers, the need to go to court, and thus incur additional fees, is negated.
It is a sad fact that every business type occasionally deals with clients who, for whatever reasons, fail to pay the fees owed to that business on time. On occasion, it might simply be an oversight, and the client pays following a call to remind them the monies are outstanding.
Unfortunately, not every non-payment scenario is as straightforward as that, and thus the business owner has to take action to try and get the client to pay them what is due.
The question is ‘How?’. The first point we would make is that landscapers should never try to take the law into their own hands and use anything that could be construed as overstepping legal boundaries.
In general, employment contracts are serious, legally binding documents.
They are usually created with the help of employment lawyers to ensure that they are well written and contain provisions for most circumstances.
Despite this, it’s usually possible to legally break an employment contract, both as an employer and as an employee.
It’s always worth speaking with a lawyer if you’re not sure about your rights, but we’ve put together a quick list of three ways to legally terminate an employment contract. These include:
No one can argue that social media has permeated every aspect of our society. Everyone from your youngest friend to your oldest relative communicates on one form of social media or another.
As of 2017 a huge 81% of people had a social media profile of one kind or another.
With numbers that huge it’s a safe assumption that the parties involved in a divorce will have one or even all of these types of accounts. Experienced family lawyers will tell you the consequence is that documenting and presenting social media evidence is now a critical part of family law proceedings.
Ultimately, the statements on social media are often a doubled-edged sword: they are typically emotional, sometimes rash. One the one hand, social media is uniquely set up to be electronically preserved since it exists in a digital format already.
Commercial Law Specialists can help you understand Terms and Conditions
You may wish to start or operate a business with multiple partners as this often brings its own set of advantages to the business.
Commercial lawyers can help you understand the legal jargon as well as terms and conditions mentioned in business agreement. Interpreting the different conditions and stipulations will help you understand your position as a partner.
Businesses owned by multiple partners (as opposed to a sole proprietor) enjoy certain benefits.
Family Lawyers can help you Protect your Rightful Share
After marriage, it’s a common tendency to treat individual assets, including houses, cars, boats, jewellery etc as a shared pool of assets between partners. Contrary to popular belief, family lawyers suggest that inherited property does not automatically fall under the shared pool of assets. Each divorce is characterised by different circumstances and thus, each case is unique in its own way. Distribution of property in divorce cases, including inherited property, is decided according to the guidelines listed in the Family Law Act under Australian law.
In fact, keeping in mind the increasing rates of divorce in Australia, Online Legal Advisors have told us it’s important for couples to be aware of laws governing the distribution of inherited valuables, assets and property. Hence, it’s important for couples to understand how different factors play a role in deciding the distribution of inherited property in case of divorce.
You might consider family lawyers to be only necessary to help you through the bad things in life such as separation and divorce, but they are there to support you through many different kinds of happenings, many of which are very pleasant. When there are major changes in your life such as getting married or moving into a new home, your solicitors can help smooth the way.
When you start a business one of the joys is often knowing that you are helping people get what they want and so fulfilling their needs or solving their problems. So when someone files a lawsuit against you it can make you feel really bad, more especially when you know what happened was not your fault. Here are some tips to help you deal with it.
When it comes to business, it’s important to surround yourself with people who can help you, both at the beginning and throughout the life of your business. Lawyers, accountants and financial planners all have important roles to fill when it comes to business. Some of these people may be needed on a regular basis, while the need for others comes and goes, depending on what your business goals are.
For instance, financial planning is essential before you even start your business, to ensure the concept is a viable one. Without this in your business plan, the lenders won’t be able to tell if the idea is a good one that will make a profit; something they need to know if they are going to lend you money. A financial planner can also help you grow your business once it is established. They can ensure you get the most out of your business profits by creating an investment plan. Simply putting money in the bank is not the best way to invest it these days.
There are many people involved in running a business from management to staff to shareholders. Often disputes arise, especially when shareholders think management is making poor business decisions that affect their income from the business. When disputes arise they often need to be handled by a commercial lawyer, but there are some other methods that can be used to get the issues solved quickly and cost-effectively.
When you own or run a business, litigation is one of the many hazards that you may face. It is essential to consult with your commercial lawyers for sound legal advice and find out what steps are needed to resolve all kinds of disputes quickly and prevent litigation that could be the ruination of your business. Taking out insurance to cover litigation is also essential, otherwise you could find yourself bankrupt.
Here are some of the causes of litigation that businesses face and tips to prevent it: –
