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22 July, 2015
The Premier Jay Weatherill announced in July the trial, which will be overseen by the Australian Road Research Board Group in partnership with Volvo. The trials will take place on the Southern…
Read full Robots On SA Roads - New Issues for motorists and the traffic lawyer?article
21 July, 2015
At Williams Barristers and Solicitors we are proud of our reputation in achieving the best outcomes for clients in criminal matters. We believe that prison sentences are often counterproductive for…
Read full Home Detention and Community Supervision Alternatives to Prisonarticle
16 July, 2015
Rights of Individuals On 15 July 2015 advertiser.com.au started a series of articles on the rights when dealing with police and authority figures with advice from the Law Society of SA. The first…
Read full Your Rights When Dealing with Police and Authority Figuresarticle
13 July, 2015
The Legal Services Commission recently published a short guide, Law for You It is intended to help non-English speakers learn key laws and find out about services available to assist with legal…
Read full Law for You - in 10 languagesarticle
11 July, 2015
This is good advice used often by Denis Healey, 1970's UK Defence Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer. It is particularly good advice if you are questioned by police. There are many ways to…
Read full It is a good thing to follow the first law of holes: If you are in one, stop diggingarticle
11 July, 2015
Did you know that you are committing an offence if you publicly advertise a reward for the return of property which has been lost or stolen with any of the following assurances: no questions will…
Read full Did You Know That You Are Committing An Offence?article
3 July, 2015
Is there a question of a honest and reasonable mistake of fact in your situation? A criminal lawyer may be able to provide advice to assist in your defence. The Common Law provides a defence to…
Read full Honest and Reasonable Mistake of Factarticle
30 June, 2015
Do you have an Advance Care Directive (ACD) with your Will? The Advance Care Directive document enables a person to appoint a friend, family member or another trusted person to make personal…
Read full I Have a Will - What is an ACD and EPA?article
22 June, 2015
What is Probate? Probate is the proving and registration of a Will in the Supreme Court and in many cases is required for an executor/trustee to access and distribute assets of a deceased estate in…
Read full Wills and Probate - 5 Common Questionsarticle
2 June, 2015
Recently we have been made aware of several clients who have been photographed by Police in the course of routine traffic stops. Police do not have power to photograph members of the public without…
Read full Have You Been Photographed by Police?article