Sharon Templeton - Promotion to Partnership

July 27th, 2009

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Sharon Templeton to partnership. Sharon commenced with the firm as a Senior Associate in 2001 and has over 10 years experience in construction litigation and insurance law. She acts for insurers, self-insureds and underwriters with respect to complex public liability, product liability and property damage [...]

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Insurance Law Review

July 21st, 2009

Our seventh Annual Insurance Law Review titled “Weathering the Storm” will be held in Brisbane and Sydney in September 2009.
Dr Andries Terblanché, Chairman of Financial Services for KPMG, will discuss the global financial crisis in an insurance context.
For more information click here or contact Fiona Sennett to register your interest.

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Professional Edge Workshops

July 2nd, 2009

Barry & Nilsson’s Professional Edge team will present their next 2 workshops in Brisbane and Sydney in July:
The Blame Game: The Law of Negligence & Contractual Liability (Part 1)
The Insurance Contracts Act: A User’s Guide
The workshops are specifically designed to give insurance professionals a practical yet competitive advantage in the workplace. Presented by Robert [...]

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Shared parenting laws having an impact.

May 22nd, 2009

Research conduced by the Child Support Agency shows increased co-operation between parents.
In February 2008,  34% of receiving parents and 40% of paying parents considered their relationship with the other parent “co-operative”.  Research undertaken in August 2008 has seen this increase to 49% of receiving parents and 51% of paying parents.
I suspect that the shared parenting [...]

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Asset meltdown: The money or the box?

May 6th, 2009

Take the money, for now anyway.  The current financial turmoil brings uncertainty to property settlements for separated couples.  What is the value of assets today or in the near future?  Property settlements constructed on today’s valuations may, by the time transfer and payment is made, be markedly unfair to one party.
A money pay out is [...]

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The Courts Amalgamate

May 6th, 2009

The Federal government’s announcement that the Federal Magistrates Court and the Family Court of Australia will amalgamate at the end of the year should be applauded.  What a terrible system we have worked in.  Two courts in the same building operating under the same Act with 2 separate sets of rules.
The previous government’s decision to [...]

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What an Interesting Idea!

April 29th, 2009

Fixed term marriage contracts as proposed by Helen Goltz in the Courier Mail today.
Just imagine the stress at renewal time, especially when the `eternity’ contract is on the kitchen table.
What a bizarre development, well… Our family law team at Barry and Nilsson Lawyers thinks so, anyway…
Don Leembruggen - Barry and Nilsson Lawyers.

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Barry Nilsson on the internet

January 1st, 2009

Where you can find us on the web:
Barry Nilsson directory listing on Diggy Guide
Barry Nilsson Lawyers on LinkedIn
Barry & Nilsson on Naymz
Barry & Nilsson Lawyers on Google
and our home page at BN Law. Be sure to check out our range of legal services available.

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