Harbourside Legal Services Group Welcomes Ledia Hanna to the Sydney Team Press Release – 01, February 2021 Ledia Hanna, an experienced Australian Commercial Lawyer with over seven-years in the legal industry, has agreed to join the team at Harbourside Legal Services. Having worked for a range of first and second-tier law firms within Australia, Ledia brings a wealth of experience to [...]

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Debt Recovery post-COVID. Released 01, February 2021 The effects of the pandemic on businesses across Australia are well documented. Many have suffered quite badly: for some unfortunate ones, it has meant permanent closure.  Households have also suffered and though we have all done the best we can to hold on and get through the economic decline, debt has continued to rise. [...]

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Ledia Hanna graduated from Flinders University and was admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of South Australia in November 2013. Whilst at university, Ledia volunteered at the Women’s Legal Service (Adelaide) and worked as a Legal Clerk at criminal law chambers to gain practical experience. After graduation, Ledia then went on to practice in a variety of different areas of law and has [...]

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Limit the Liability and Get the Right Advice.  20, October 2020 - Harbourside News The financial year-end has been and gone (again). How was your tax advice? When you consider the amount of time it takes to get all the information together, have preparation discussions with your accountant, and then wait for the dreaded call “you have a liability of…..”, is it fair that the [...]

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19, October 2020 'Taking Advantage of Kindness'. Initial Enquiry A client attending our city offices distressed by the circumstances she had found herself in. Over the previous 18 months, the client, an elderly landlady owning several inner west apartments, had befriended a builder after completing some work at her residential property. They entered a contractual arrangement for [...]

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16, October 2020 ‘Careful planning shortens the litigation process’ Initial Enquiry A client came to Harbourside Legal Commercial Services seeking help. His prized possession–a vintage car–had originally cost our client a substantial amount of money for restoration. A mechanic used to assist with some modifications, parked the car resulting in damage. The client and mechanic were[...]

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Pavithra completed a Bachelors of Business Administration and Law with Honours (B.B.A., LL.B (Hons.)) from a leading university in India in 2018, before moving to Australia on two prestigious scholarships in order to pursue a Master of Laws at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney. Pavithra graduated from UNSW with specialisations in two major areas of law - Dispute Resolution and [...]

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Source: www.revenue.nsw.gov.au, Thursday 08, October 2020 News: The new scheme from 01, August 2020 until 31, July 2021 will enable those buying a home for the first time to be exempt from paying transfer duty. This applies to: New homes up to $800,000.00Existing homes up to $650,000.00Land valued up to $400,000.00 Buyers can also apply for a concessional transfer rate [...]

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Advanced Care Directives Making end-of-life plans isn’t necessarily the most positive conversation to have with someone but it can be a humbling process. Advanced Care Directives enable these discussions to be, perhaps, a little easier to have; especially when the person isn’t a family member. Ageing is inevitable. Getting older is something that each and every one of us experiences [...]

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Starting a business – Five things to consider. Other than a strong will to succeed, starting a business takes courage and significant planning. So, what does this mean? Here are some tips to get you thinking. The first tip is a simple one… Tip #1 – Get sound, professional advice from trusted Advisors When I say trusted Advisors, I’m talking about legal, financial and [...]

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