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A Guide to Commercial Dispute Resolution

As a business person, you may have had a dispute with your client. It happens due to misunderstandings, failure to make prompt payments or honour contract obligations. The Australian courts encourage people to settle commercial conflicts through an out-of-court process. The process allows conflicting parties to resolve the issue in private. The article below discusses how you can handle conflict with your clients.  Negotiation Negotiation is an instant and cost-effective method to resolve the dispute.

Are You Looking for a Team of Family Lawyers?

When you have a family problem that needs to be resolved through a legal process, you will need to work with family lawyers. Choosing the right lawyer can seem complicated if you have never undertaken the task before. Here are five things that you should look for if you want to be certain that you have found the best lawyer for your situation. How much dedicated experience do they have?

Do you need a lawyer to make a will?

Making a will is not in and of itself difficult, although many people put off doing so for a number of reasons. Traditionally, people would always use a lawyer to make a will, also to make any alterations to it and often to execute it as well, once the person has passed away. More recently, and with the growth of the internet, there are a number of businesses and government agencies that operate online that allow people to draw up and make their own wills, without the use of a lawyer.

The Do's and Don'ts of Property Settlement

Divorcing couples often have disputes during property settlement proceedings. More often than not, each party would want a larger portion of the marital property. The extract below discusses what you should do and what you should avoid when dividing marital property.  The Do's Consider Previous Agreements Previous agreements such as pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreement can significantly affect the direction of property settlement proceedings. For instance, if you committed to accepting cash rather than shares in the family business, you must honour this promise.

Domestic Violence and Child Custody: What You Need to Know During Your Divorce

One of the things that most people worry about when getting a divorce is that there will be contention. However, for others, there's more to agonise about — dealing with child custody in the wake of marital violence. If you are divorcing an abusive spouse, you may be protective of your kids. The possibility of the abusive spouse getting child custody can be disheartening. Luckily, courts take domestic violence very seriously and will consider various factors before deciding on the child custody case.