by Greenhalgh Pickard | Feb 22, 2017 | Articles, Blog
In the 2016/17 Budget it was announced that from 1 July 2017 the total amount of superannuation that can be transferred into a tax-free pension phase account will be capped at $1.6 million. The cap will be indexed in $100,000 increments in line with the consumer price...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jan 17, 2017 | Articles, Blog
Do you have a wayward beneficiary? Has your child removed themselves from your family and refuses to have a relationship with you? How can you stop this person making a claim on your Estate? Unfortunately, you cannot avoid Estate litigation, even if you feel you have...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Nov 7, 2016 | Articles, Blog
Elder abuse is an increasing problem in our society, often hard to identify and with many ways it can be inflicted on vulnerable older people. It is important to identify the signs of abuse early and understand the available legal rights. Elder abuse occurs where...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Oct 14, 2016 | Articles, Blog
The current creepy clown craze now terrifying communities in Australia poses risks, not only for the public at large, but also the offenders, where their actions may lead to criminal charges ranging from assault to more seriously manslaughter or even murder. A person...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Oct 5, 2016 | Articles, Blog
The High Court in the recent Gerard Baden-Clay decision restoring the verdict of murder reminds us of the fundamental function of the jury to determine the issues of fact. Given the role of the jury trial in our criminal justice system and as representatives of the...
