Welcome Emmalaura Messer to our Family Law team
We are delighted to announce that Emmalaura Messer, Principal Lawyer | Family Law, and Collaborative Lawyer has joined Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams Lawyers. Read More
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Can you claim statutory set-off as a defence to an unfair preference claim?
23 June 2022 Can you claim statutory set-off as a defence to an unfair preference claim? Well, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia says no! In the matter of Morton as Liquidator of MJ Woodman Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd v Metal Manufacturers Pty Limited [2021] FCAFC 228 (Allsop CJ, Middleton and Derrington JJ presiding), the Full Court unanimously held that a creditor was unable to rely on section 553C of the Corporations Act 2001 (the Act) as a set-off defence against an unfair preference claim brought by a liquidator. Read More
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Welcome Tanya Briffa to our Wills & Estates team
15 June 2022 We are delighted to announce that Tanya Briffa, Special Counsel and Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estates, has joined Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams Lawyers. Read More
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Welcome Ali Dogan & Dejan Vangev to the Commercial Litigation & Insolvency team
27 May 2022 We are delighted to introduce and welcome two new team members who have recently joined the Commercial Litigation and Insolvency team at Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams (from left to right): Ali Dogan – Special Counsel and Dejan Vangev - Lawyer Read More
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What happens if you die without a Will? Intestacy provisions and how they apply
16 May 2022 There is no legal requirement to make a Will. Each State has rules in place in the event you pass away without making a Will – these are called the laws of intestacy. When an individual dies without a Will they are considered to have died ‘intestate’ and their estate is dealt with under the laws of intestacy of the relevant jurisdiction in which their assets were situated. To outline, the intestacy provisions in the Administration and Probate Act 1958 set out a ‘default’ order in which family members will inherit your estate if you pass away without a Will. If there are no family members, then under the intestacy rules, an estate will be disposed of in the following order depending on the intestate's family circumstances:... Read More
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Congratulations Natalie Talia on being appointed as a Principal Lawyer
16 May 2022 Congratulations Natalie on being appointed as a Principal Lawyer at Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams. Natalie started with the HOCW wills and estates team in 2019 and we are delighted for Natalie on her well deserved recognition. Read More