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Binding Financial Agreements or “Prenuptial Agreements”

We at AH2 Legal often get asked by couples intending to marry soon or wanting to commence a de-facto relationship – “How can we protect our assets if our relationship or marriage fails?” Many pe

Animal Cruelty

We at AH2 Legal sometimes get questions from people who have been accused of being cruel to their pets. Sometimes, people get into trouble with the law and end up having to go to Court to defend thems

Bail Applications

If you have been charged with an offence, you are presumed to be innocent until it is proven that you are guilty. As a result, you have a qualified right to be free (on bail) until a Court decides whe

What to do when the police arrest you?

“This is the Police! Hands up! Do not move! You’re under arrest!” You have probably heard these being said by the police either through popular criminal drama shows on TV or perhaps you might ha

Traffic Offences – Drink Driving

Here at AH2 Legal, we have noticed that most of our Clients commonly approach us to assist in representing them in Court for traffic offences including drink driving offences. In Western Australia, if

End of COVID-19 Rental Moratorium

The Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020 (the Act) had put into place a moratorium on evictions and other measures relating to residential tenancies to address the financial impacts of C

Statutory Demand

We at AH2 Legal often get queries from clients about bad debts that are owed by companies in the course of business dealings. Clients often get frustrated when having to deal with collecting slow debt

Tobacco Smuggling

We at AH2 Legal frequently get Clients who need our help in defending them against charges for Offences involving tobacco products including being in possession of large quantities of tobacco products

Property Laundering and Dealing with Proceeds of Crime

Property (money) laundering involves hiding, disguising or legitimizing the true origin and ownership of money used in or derived from committing crimes. It is an extremely diverse activity that

Common Assault

Common assault charges in Western Australia arise in cases where a person has sustained minor injuries or where a person has been threatened. This offence generally arises whenever a person is hit, pu

Family Law – Loans and Property

With the current property market – costs of property have been increasing on an upward trend, pricing first home buyers out of the market simply because of the high costs associated with home owners

DEBT AFTER DEATH

We at AH2 Legal get quite a lot of clients wondering what would happen to their debt after they die. There is a lot of misconception around the issue of debt after death and people thinking that if yo

Property Settlement After A Separation or Divorce

Who gets what when things don’t work out? Here at AH2 Legal, we often get asked by our clients to help with their determination of what they should get in terms of property after a separation or div

Family Violence Restraining Order (FVRO)

Family violence is defined as violent, threatening or other behaviour that coerces or controls another family member or causes them to be fearful. Some examples of behaviour that constitutes family vi

How to recover a debt that is more than $10,000?

In our previous article, we have talked about what you should do when a debt amount is less than $10,000. But what if the debt amount is more than $10,000? General Procedure Claim The Magistrates Cour

WA Commercial Tenancies Code of Conduct

The WA Government has now finalized the Commercial Tenancies Code of Conduct for WA by gazetting it in the Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Regulations 2020 (the Code). The Code comes into eff

Debt Collection (1) – How to collect your debt?

Have you loaned money to a good friend, to an ex-partner, or even a family member and you now realise that you will never see your hard earned money again? Maybe you were involved in a minor car accid

COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Corporations Law

We are currently living in extraordinary times and require extraordinary measures to help combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This on-going pandemic is causing unimaginable havoc on not only

COVID-19 Pandemic’s impact on Commercial Landlords and Tenants

On 7 April 2020, the Australian National Cabinet comprised of all Australian State or Territory’s Premiers or Chief Ministers and the Prime Minister of Australia announced its National Code of Condu

Western Australia Border Lockdown

The Western Australian Government has moved to implement its harshest border restrictions yet, by locking down its borders for the first time in history as it tries everything to stop COVID-19 from sp

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and its impact on Businesses and Tenants

With the current Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic increasingly affecting the health and livelihoods of so many people, it is inevitable that the economic impact of the pandemic will hit businesses hard

THREE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM OUTCOMES THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Once you have lodged your claim for workers’ compensation, you will then need to wait for the insurer to decide if your workers’ compensation claim is successful. After submitting the required doc

Understanding Your Workers’ Compensation Claims Process

It can be a very traumatising time and frustrating process when you are injured at work and have to navigate through the various procedures to get what you are entitled to. We at AH2 Legal regularly d

All You Need to Know About Workers’ Death Compensation

According to the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 (WA), a family member who is wholly or partially dependent upon financial support from a deceased worker who died as a result of

5 Step Guide to Workers’ Compensation

1. What is Workers’ Compensation? Workers’ Compensation is basically financial compensation provided to workers who get injured or ill from work. Regardless of who was at fault to cause the

Probate and Letters of Administration

What is Probate? Probate is the process of proving and registering in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, the last Will of a deceased person. When a person dies, somebody has to deal with their es

Parenting or Children’s Issues

At AH2 Legal, we are able to provide you with in-depth legal advice in relation to children’s issues. When it comes to separation or divorce and children’s issues, there is a presumption at la

Separation, Divorce, and Children’s Wishes

Separation, Divorce, and Children’s Wishes How Children’s Wishes are Weighed Against Best Interest The one question all parents ask themselves when separating or going through a divorce is –

Did You Know That You Can be Fined for Eating While Driving?

Millions of people drive on our roads each and every day and a significant percentage of those people eat or drink while driving in their cars. As a result of people’s busy lives, it may seem that

Workers’ Compensation

How do I make a workers compensation claim? If you have sustained an injury in the course of employment, you must undertake the following steps: Step 1: notify your employer of the injury as soon as p

Buying a Business – Lease Documentation Review and Settlement

In our previous article, we talked about the importance of contract review and business evaluation in the context of buying a business. In this article, let’s find out more about what we should do

Buying a Business – Contract Review and Business Evaluation

Buying a Business Settlement of a business is the process of transferring a business from one owner to another, usually between a Seller and a Buyer. There are various tasks that must be completed bef

What is Domestic & Family Violence (3)

Many people ask us the question of how family violence affect their application for a Partner visa. It is important to understand that you do not have to stay in an abusive relationship to stay in Aus

What is Domestic & Family Violence (2)

Do you need a Family Violence Restraining Order (FVRO)? You will need to apply for a FVRO if you require protection from a person with whom you are, or were, in a family relationship – e.g. marr

What is Domestic & Family Violence? (1)

What is family and domestic violence? Under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), family and domestic violence is defined as behaviour which results in physical, sexual and/or psychological damage, forced so

Separation, Divorce, and the Division of Property

Separation, Divorce, and the Division of Property When a couple realises that their relationship or marriage is over and then decide to separate or divorce, it is likely to be the most emotionally int

SEPARATION CHECKLIST: TOP 12 PRACTICAL THINGS TO CONSIDER

Here at AH2 Legal, we always get asked questions from people who are separating from their partners about what to do in their situations. From our years of experience, apart from giving advice on the

Loans to Children

In our last article, we talked about how parties can better protect their assets prior to entering a de facto relationship or marriage through the use of a Binding Financial Agreement or “Pre-nuptia

Some Facts on Marriages and Divorces

118,401 marriages registered and 46,604 divorces granted in Australia in 2016 Average length of marriages that end in divorce is 12.1 years 1 in 3 marriages will end in divorce 1 in 5 will marry more

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Binding Financial Agreements or “Prenuptial Agreements”

Animal Cruelty

Bail Applications

What to do when the police arrest you?

Traffic Offences – Drink Driving

End of COVID-19 Rental Moratorium

Statutory Demand

Tobacco Smuggling

Property Laundering and Dealing with Proceeds of Crime

Common Assault

Family Law – Loans and Property

DEBT AFTER DEATH

Property Settlement After A Separation or Divorce

Family Violence Restraining Order (FVRO)

How to recover a debt that is more than $10,000?

WA Commercial Tenancies Code of Conduct

Debt Collection (1) – How to collect your debt?

COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Corporations Law

COVID-19 Pandemic’s impact on Commercial Landlords and Tenants

Western Australia Border Lockdown

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and its impact on Businesses and Tenants

THREE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM OUTCOMES THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Understanding Your Workers’ Compensation Claims Process

All You Need to Know About Workers’ Death Compensation

5 Step Guide to Workers’ Compensation

Probate and Letters of Administration

Parenting or Children’s Issues

Separation, Divorce, and Children’s Wishes

Did You Know That You Can be Fined for Eating While Driving?

Workers’ Compensation

Buying a Business – Lease Documentation Review and Settlement

Buying a Business – Contract Review and Business Evaluation

What is Domestic & Family Violence (3)

What is Domestic & Family Violence (2)

What is Domestic & Family Violence? (1)

Separation, Divorce, and the Division of Property

SEPARATION CHECKLIST: TOP 12 PRACTICAL THINGS TO CONSIDER

Loans to Children

Some Facts on Marriages and Divorces

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