Havilah Legal Welcomes New Partner
Media Release – Chris McDuff Havilah Legal is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris McDuff as Partner in their Perth Office. […]
Contesting a Will – The Larger the Estate the Bigger the Claim? Mead v Lemon
On 26 February 2015, Master Sanderson of the Supreme Court of WA handed down an interesting inheritance decision, awarding Olivia Mead $25 million out of the $45 million estate of her late father, mining heir, Michael Wright. Olivia Jacqueline Mead had been left up to $3 million from the estate, estimated at more than $1 billion, but could not touch it until she was aged 30. The 19-year-old challenged the Will in the Supreme Court of Western Australia last month, suing the executor David Lemon. […]
Enduring Powers of Attorney in Western Australia
What is an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA)? An EPA is a legal document which empowers a person to delegate the ability for someone to make financial or property decisions on their behalf, should they lose legal capacity. A person who makes an EPA is referred to as a donor whilst a person who is delegated such powers is referred to as a donee. […]
Havilah Legal Team – Continuous Improvement Workshop
On Monday 9 February 2015, the Havilah Legal team participated in an introductory Lean Six Sigma Course facilitated by Craig D’Souza, Senior Consultant, 3Pillars Asia Pacific. […]
Are you Managing or Living in Strata Titled Property? – the importance of debt recovery and building maintenance
The Queensland Government has recently established a review of Queensland’s property laws with a view to reducing red tape, regulation and property law duplication. This review examining legislation including the Property Law Act 1974, Land Sales Act 1984 and the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997. […]
Havilah Legal 2015 – A year for change
Belief is just the beginning… We all know and read constantly that change is the minimum requirement for continuing success. I think what is really true is that people talk the language of change without really committing to it; because nothing ever really changes unless your view of the world or your mindset changes. […]
Paywatch Debt Recovery Services – Video Presentation
Existing Havilah clients may already be aware that our firm has developed a highly effective Australia wide, web-based debt recovery platform called Paywatch. Paywatch provides a simple, effective tool to recover debts quickly and at a fraction of the cost of equivalent services. […]
When did you last review your Terms and Conditions?
If you have to take a moment to think about an answer to this question, it is highly likely that your Terms and Conditions (T’s & C’s) could do with a thorough review and update! […]
Debt Recovery – Issuing a Statutory Demand
While most business owners agree that chasing overdue accounts through the courts is the business owner’s worst nightmare, the importance of vigilance in reviewing and maintaining an adequate cash-flow goes without saying. […]
Employee Emails – Access and Use by Employers
Australia does not have uniform laws governing surveillance in the workplace by private sector employers. As a consequence, the rules that apply to email surveillance in the workplace depend upon the jurisdiction in which an employer is operating. […]