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"I give unto my wife my second best bed with the furniture" – part of the last Will of William Shakespeare. If Shakespeare's wife was alive today in NSW she would have a compelling legal basis for challenging his will. Australia does not sh...

For what are we born if not to aid one another? - Ernest Hemingway You may, as a parent, relative, carer or friend have concerns about a person's current and future welfare . Concerns may arise where you currently care for someone who is chronica...

NOT GUILTY when acting in self-defence Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery – Malcolm X Sending someone to the cemetery in self-defence can legitimately occ...

Buying or selling land or property Buy land, they're not making it anymore – Mark Twain It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see – Henry David Thoreau One of the most significant events in life is buying or selling l...

"And this is one of the major questions of our lives: how we keep boundaries, what permission we have to cross boundaries, and how we do so". A. B. Yehoshua Identifying land is important. Land boundaries can be natural – by reference to the...

Hillary Clinton said of her husband's indiscretions – "he was a hard dog to keep on the porch". Marriage, infidelity and divorce are very much part of our social fabric. The following comments relate to marriage breakdowns rather than de fact...

Intergenerational Transfers / Rural Succession Give a little to a child, and you get a great deal back – John Ruskin In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, bridge to our future – Alex Haley Property owners &nd...