If your favourite Australian celebrity was a little grumpy when asked them for a selfie at the shops today, there could be a very good reason. The Australian Government has announced a crackdown on the personal tax havens celebrities use to build wealth, and many of our favourite faces will be hit hard come June 30. Top of hit list? Professional athletes, entertainers and movie stars – the … [Read more...]
Budget 2018: Super changes could slash your family’s safety net
It’s Federal Budget time, one of the few occasions most Australians sit up and listen to what’s going on in Canberra. Without doubt, most of us are interested in a personal tax cut. Power and petrol bills are high, as is the cost of housing, and every extra cent in our pockets can help make life a little easier. Short-term relief is great, but what about the bigger picture, particularly when … [Read more...]
Movies & The Law #3: Surprise, You’re Rich!
If we’re to believe books, TV and movies, the life of a lawyer is all about dazzling court room performances, stunned juries and people screaming “you can’t handle the truth” from the witness box. But how much is fact, and how much is fiction? Just for fun, let’s look at some famous movies and see how they stack up against real-life. 3: Mystery inheritance – you’re rich! In film: … [Read more...]
Movies & The Law #2: And The Oscar Goes To …
If we’re to believe books, TV and movies, the life of a lawyer is all about dazzling court performances, stunned juries and people screaming “you can’t handle the truth” from the witness box. But how much is fact, and how much fiction? Just for fun, let’s look at some famous movies and see how they stack up against the realities of the law. And the Oscar goes to... The story: It’s the … [Read more...]
Movies & The Law #1: Truth Bombs From The Afterlife!
If we’re to believe books, TV and movies, the life of a lawyer is all about dazzling court room performances, stunned juries and people screaming “you can’t handle the truth” from the witness box. But how much is fact, and how much is fiction? Just for fun, let’s look at some famous movies and see how they stack up against the realities of the law. Truth bombs from the afterlife! The … [Read more...]
Can I buy a vowel? How about a comma for $5 million?
We all know grammar is important, but imagine a single comma costing you $5 million? That is the reality for a dairy operation in the United States, after local courts ruled in favour of delivery drivers who argued the absence of a comma in their workplace laws meant they’d been illegally underpaid. It all boils down to the use of an Oxford comma; used to separate items in a list of three or … [Read more...]
To the class of 2018 – here’s what to expect
So, the 2018 university year is underway and all over Australia, students enrolled in law degrees are taking their first steps towards the life of a lawyer. Every year, around this time, I like to look back on my own experiences at law school, and the questions I had as a fresh-faced student suddenly swimming against the tide, memorising what felt like a million cases while learning and how to … [Read more...]
Adelaide Fringe: reflections on the life of a lawyer.
As a lawyer specialising in wills and estates, there’s one question that always pops up when people want to know about my work; what’s your job really about? The answer might surprise you. In South Australia, we really do have the best of everything. Great food, wine, beaches and incredible national parks, all within a short drive of Adelaide. This is a great place to raise a family and … [Read more...]
Welden & Coluccio welcomes Jon Brooks to the team.
Jon Brooks is the latest addition to the Welden & Coluccio team, bringing the firm a unique set of skills from a career across media and public relations. Jon has spent the last 15 years working as a journalist and communication specialist and is looking forward to the challenge of working in a busy practice specialising in wills and estates and family law. “It’s a big change, but a … [Read more...]
Is Han-Solo Not Guilty By Reason of Self-Defence?
Let’s just imagine The Last Jedi never happened and go back to more simpler times, say 1977 A New Hope . . . ah that’s better. Did Han-Solo shoot first? Did Greedo shoot first? Does it even matter? The debate about whether or not Han-Solo shot first is to refer to George Lucas' changes to the original Star Wars movie trilogy; more specifically a change to the A New Hope Special Edition, in … [Read more...]
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