Aspiring Law

16 Sep 2015

When Wills won’t

We’ve been bringing you a fair bit of info lately on Wills, and how this seemingly simplest of documents can end up bursting open the proverbial can of worms – especially if it’s poorly drafted and the person leaving the will doesn’t understand they have often onerous obligations, even in death. Read more ›

08 Jun 2015

Tiled showers – did you know a building consent may be required?

Tiled showers have the potential to become the new “leaky” issue for unsuspecting vendors and purchasers. Read more ›

05 Jun 2015

New consumer credit laws begin on 6 June

The Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Act 2014 comes into force on 6 June 2015. Read more ›

28 May 2015

Our new family law specialist

Gillian comes to Aspiring Law with 30 years’ experience in law, having represented the interests of parents, children and vulnerable adults in a wide range of family and mental-health related cases. As well as her expertise in care issues, Gillian also brings significant experience in relationship property matters, including post-separation division of property, “contracting out” (pre-nuptials) and other asset protection for families and business people. Read more ›

07 Apr 2015

​​​Affairs of the workplace

Anyone thinking employment law is a bit of a dry, stuffy old affair need only take in some of the headline grabbers of the past few months to realise just how heated – and public – the fallout from workplace relations-gone-sour can become. Three recent cases, interestingly, didn't even occur while employees were carrying out their work duties, as such. Still, these incidents became not only “employment issues”, but hot news for the masses. Read more ›