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In an environment that is constantly challenged by changing legislation and new developments, this collaborative approach helps us stay relevant, innovative and effective.
Wills & Estate Planning
We understand the unique sensitivities that surround wills and estate planning on both a legal and personal level. Whether it be preparing wills or disputing wills, we want to make the process as smooth as possible.
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We understand the unique legal challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses, particularly around business succession. After all, we’re a small business ourselves.
The commercial law advice we give will be tailored to your specific needs, ensuring it is practical, relevant and individual.
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Churches, schools, disability service providers, charities and not-for-profit (NFP) organisations face a unique mix of legal challenges. Our years of experience working with this sector has given us considerable insights into how to help not-for-profit (NFP) organisations meet these challenges.
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Our property law services cover a broad range of legal advice on all types of property issues. From buying or selling property to advising on complex commercial agreements, asset structures and leasing, our experienced property team can help.
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This emerging area of technology law focuses on the unique challenges of the law in the digital environment. Managing risk in this space for existing and new clients is integral to our service offering.
Increasingly, clients are coming to rely on our expertise in the field, which includes a wide knowledge and experience.
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Paxton-Hall Lawyers offers a wide range of services when it comes to managing the everyday issues of your workforce and workplace relations.
We also represent employees in negotiating the complex field of employment and workplace law.
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Our experienced dispute resolution team understand that legal disputes are disruptive to businesses and personal lives, so our dispute resolution services focus on resolving legal disputes in a practical, strategic, timely and cost effective way.
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January 22, 2025
Meetings – where the hours are lost, but the minutes must be kept!
Meetings – where the hours are lost, but the minutes must be kept! In the regulatory tool chest of the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission (ACNC) is the “enforceable undertaking” with a charity. A charity facing investigation and perhaps eventual prosecution by the ACNC for a breach of the ACNC Act, regulations or conduct standards … Meetings – where the hours are lost, but the minutes must be kept!
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Public benevolent institutions – “Kneebone gotta be sufficiently connected to the footbone”
We have previously reported on Equality Australia Ltd’s case before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) regarding its application for public benevolent institution status (PBI), which was turned down in a split decision. Equality Australia Ltd appealed the decision to the Full Federal Court and has been turned down again. Recap Australians for Equality Ltd was … Public benevolent institutions – “Kneebone gotta be sufficiently connected to the footbone”
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Wills and estate administration
In this, the second of a series of bulletins, we will deal with some of the issues and the terminology which was flagged in the first bulletin (October 2023). The will As explained in Bulletin No 1, the will is the document which controls the destination after death of the assets owned by an individual, … Wills and estate administration
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