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Police Officer Support Scheme

On 1 October 2024, the Police Amendment (Police Officer Support Scheme) Act 2024 was enacted. Consequently, the ‘Enhanced Police Support Scheme’ (EPSS) has replaced the...

Secure Jobs, Better Pay

By Emma Thomson | The Federal Government has recently made amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) which will be relevant to many employees....

Contemporaneous Evidence in Workers Compensation Cases

By Jamie Coleman | ** All workers that have been injured at work in NSW are entitled to free legal advice on their workers compensation...

Workers Compensation

By Emma Thomson | In Secretary, Department of Education v Dawking [2024] NSWCA 4, the NSW Court of Appeal has confirmed the Personal Injury Commission’s...

Recent Changes to Stamp Duty

By Lisa Merrick | With the upcoming state election looming there has been talk in the media around various changes to stamp duty and in...

Medical Negligence

By Emma Thomson | “…up to one in three Australian women who have given birth have experienced birth trauma and one in 10 emerge from...

Separation and Estate Planning

By Terri Anderson | When you separate from your spouse there is a lot to manage, and separation inevitably brings about a lot of change....

Should I Establish a Testamentary Trust in my Will?

A testamentary trust can be established in a person’s Will and the Trust commences upon death. The Trust then holds and protects all, or some,...

Review of De Facto Relationships – Fairbairn v Radecki (2022) FLC 94-083; [2022] HCA 18

For the Federal Circuit and Family Law Court (FCFCOA) to have the power to make a property settlement order pursuant to section 90SM of the...

Should you Delay a Property Settlement?

Following a relationship breakdown, it is not uncommon to either mutually agree to delay reaching a settlement, or for one party to unilaterally act in...

Spousal Maintenance – a Brief Overview

It is not unusual in relationships for one party to be a primary breadwinner, and one party to have a lower income. During a relationship,...

When an Inheritance is Taxable – Non-Residents and Tax-Exempt Entities

It is not unusual for families to live in different parts of the world, or to want to leave a gift to your favourite charity...

Estate Planning – Binding Death Nomination

When did you last update your binding death benefit nomination (BDBN)? BDBNs are a tool used in estate planning designed to give certainty to a...

Community Law

By Grant Reynolds, Terri Anderson | Foye Legal offers legal expertise for charities and not-for-profits Service offering supports organisations in fulfilling their purpose without slipping...

Can you be forced into committing a crime? The defence of duress

By Diana Foye | Denial of free will in the face of threats or intimidation can be a defence against a criminal charge. So, you’ve...

The case for the defence: how to prepare for your first meeting with a criminal lawyer

By Diana Foye | You’ve been charged, you have a court date, and now you’re thinking about what happens next. Your head might be swimming...

Workplace monitoring on the rise with work from home

By Diana Foye | Public safety has ushered in an era of remote working, but do employers have a right to monitor their employees? The...

Foye Legal provides practical support for people escaping family violence

By Diana foye | Escape Bags offer essential products and comforts for people fleeing family violence. Foye Legal has become a partner stockist of Escape...

COVID-19 and the workplace: can my boss demand you return to office?

By Emma Thomson | As New South Wales hit 80% of the eligible population double vaccinated, a semblance of normality is coming back into our...

What Is the Difference Between a Lawyer and a Conveyancer?

By Diana Foye | While you’re climbing the property ladder, we’ll make sure you don’t fall. When buying or selling a property, there is a...

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