Visa Application

For many years I have helped people with their visa applications as well as assisting in relation to reviews of refusal and cancellation decisions. Since around 2013 the Australian Department of Home Affairs have used an online portal called the ImmiAccount where visa...

Struck Off

When I think of practitioners who are struck off the roll, I usually think of some kind of serious dishonestly or financial fraud or stealing of client money. So, I was a little surprised to read that someone had been removed for: “grossly discourteous, coarse,...

Roadkill

Blog inspiration can come from diverse sources. In the lead up to Xmas, I was having a lazy afternoon at home with local ABC radio (which I think was broadcast nationally) on the in background. The guest being interviewed was a food safety expert who was advising on...

Burial of Pets

Many ancient civilisations had no issues with the burial of pets with their owners. This was (arguably) not the case in NSW up until 1 September 2025. I probably shouldn’t have been surprised to discover that there are some complicated laws and regulations which...

Dear Sir/Madam

Just as I was sitting down the other night thinking about a blog topic for this month I received an email from Jamieson Louttit of JLA Insolvency…. JLA had written a letter to the lawyers acting for a company in liquidation which was currently pursuing...