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Whilst Legal Aid and Community Legal Centres aim to provide financial assistance to those suffering legal hardship, their limited funding means that too often families are faced with the heavy burden of extensive legal costs. Such legal costs are for the most part unavoidable but there are several avenues available for clients to dispute hefty and overzealous legal costs…
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Parens Patriae means ‘parent of the country’ in Latin, and refers to the common law doctrine by which the Sovereign has an obligation to protect the interests of those unable to protect themselves, such as children and mentally incapacitated adults. For example, the State has a duty to protect children or the mentally ill who are abused or neglected…
In Australia we live in a society which places emphasis in the principles of open-government and transparency.The Freedom of Information Act 1982 was designed to make government more open and accountable by providing a right of access to information in possession of government…
Many people believe there is a right to dispose of their property on their own terms when they die. This could be outlining who is included and how much they should receive. Many believe this to be a natural right which should be unrestricted. Others disagree. The law outlines when and how much restrictions should be applied…