Stephen Fries has recently joined the HOCW Wills & Estates team as Senior Associate. Stephen is an experienced wills & estates lawyer and practices across estate planning, estate administration and estate litigation. Read More
The Australian Domain Administration (.auDA) is in the process of Priority Allocation of .au direct domain names to existing .au registrants. The Priority Allocation process is designed to give registrants, who hold an existing domain name ending in: .com.au or .org.au (for example), the opportunity to apply for Priority Status. It is important to note that the Priority Allocation hold period ends at 9:59am on Wednesday 21 September 2022. Priority Status is required to register your matching .au domain name before it is released from Priority Hold and becomes available for registration by the general public at 8.00am on 4 October 2022. Read More
We regularly act for franchisors and franchisees in the litigation and alternative dispute resolution context. Defending and advancing the rights of our clients is one of our key specialties. Over the coming months, we will be publishing a series of articles, of interest to franchisees and franchisors, alike, on strategies to employ to avoid the expense, stress, and opportunity costs of jumping into the wrong franchise relationship. If you are a prospective franchisee considering making a significant investment in brand, then this month’s article: "HOCW’s Franchise Series – Three steps to take before you commit to a franchise agreement", is for you... Read More
We are excited to announce that Kate Williams and Todd Terzioski, in recognition of their hard work, dedication and superb client service, have been promoted to Senior Associates. Congratulations also to Kelly Owens (right), who has recently been admitted as a Lawyer and will now be joining the Wills & Estates team. Congratulations on these well-deserved achievements. We wish you all the success for the new roles. Read More
A Director Identification Number (DIN) is a new obligation for directors of companies, registered Australian bodies and registered foreign companies. It’s a unique identifier that a director will apply for once and keep forever. Read More
We say farewell to John Sharkie, who retired from private practice, as of 30 Jun 2022. John had been with Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams Lawyers since July 2019, when he joined us from his firm John R. Sharkie & Co of Malvern East. Read More