News - Equilaw Solicitors

06 Oct 2020

Have you been caught driving under the influence?

Criminal Law, Traffic Offence

Have you been caught driving under the influence? With the weather warming up and summer quickly approaching, we tend to celebrate by having a few drinks. Unfortunately, some take the risk of drinking and driving. In May 2019, tougher penalties were introduced for drink and drug driving, this is as a…

21 Sep 2020

By Equilaw

Pest and Building: When Do I Request One?

Contract Law, Conveyancing, Property

Pest and Building: When Do I Request One? For some home buyers, purchasing a house is unfamiliar territory. There are many steps to consider and it can quickly become a stressful task. Our experienced Conveyancing team make aim to prevent uncertainty and promote a stress-free experience when it comes to…

15 Jul 2020

By Equilaw

Jeans 4 Genes Day | Friday 7 August 2020

Community

Jeans For Genes Day is Back! Help us help make a difference. Every dollar you donate goes directly to Children’s Medical Research Institute and helps find treatments and cures for children’s genetic diseases. We can’t do it without you. Equilaw will be raising funds for Jeans For Genes Day. Please…

12 Jul 2020

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NSW and VIC Border Closures – Impact on Family Court

Community, Criminal Law, Family Law, Traffic Offence

NSW and VIC Border Closures – How does this impact Family Court Orders and Parenting Plans? As at 8 July 2020, new temporary border restrictions where placed into effect to assist in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the states of New South Wales and Victoria. This means no persons…

24 Jun 2020

By Equilaw

Reducing Our Environmental Footprint

Community, Latest News

Equilaw Goes Green! As at July 2020, the wonderful staff of Equilaw Solicitors will adopt a ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ policy to improve sustainability and minimise our environmental footprint. Our office has pledged to reduce our carbon emissions by turning off electrical devices when not in use, reuse stationary and…

26 May 2020

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Equilaw Breaks The 1,000 PEXA Transaction Milestone!

About Equilaw, Latest News, Property, Sales of Business

Equilaw Breaks The 1,000 PEXA Transaction Milestone! Equilaw Solicitors was an early adopter of the online real property transaction service known as PEXA, an online property exchange network, for playing a leading role in bringing property transactions online and assisting peers in the network. Equilaw is now one of very…

17 May 2020

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Witnessing Documents Online – A New Age

Community, Will and Probate

Witnessing Documents Online – A New Age In response to the COVID-19 crisis the NSW Government has amended the Law in NSW to allow for the electronic witnessing of documents such as Wills, Powers of Attorney, Statutory Declarations and Affidavits. Under the new rules a witness may watch a person…

11 May 2020

By Equilaw

Auctions and House Inspections Resume

Community, Property

Auctions and House Inspections Resume! It has been announced that traditional property inspections and onsite auctions will resume from Saturday, 9 May. The guidelines issued by the NSW Government require that social distancing of 1.5 metres is maintained, numbers entering premises are controlled and that contact details for all persons…

08 May 2020

By Equilaw

COVIDSafe App and your Privacy

Community, Criminal Law, Latest News

COVIDSafe App and your Privacy As you are no doubt aware the Federal Government has released a downloadable App, COVIDSafe, for importing onto mobile phones. The object of the App is to alert us if we spend time in the close presence of somebody who has been diagnosed with the…

02 Apr 2020

By Equilaw

Court Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic

Community, Latest News

Court Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic For those who have matters presently before Courts or Tribunals should, by now, have been given notice of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic upon your matter. If not below is an outline of the various Courts and Tribunals responses to COVID-19 thus far. NSW…