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ImpliedTermsRelatingToGoods
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Implied terms relating to goods and There are five (5) obligations implied into contracts for the sale (Sale of Goods Act) or supply (TPA/Fair Trading Acts) of ...
TheFairTradingActWA
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The Fair Trading Act (WA) and Because of the Constitutional limitations of the TPA referred to above, and because the TPA does not apply to non incorporated bus...
TheSaleOfGoodsAct
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The Sale of Goods Act and This Act came into operation in 1895 and reflects a concern by the Government of the time that buyers ought to have some protection in...
ConsumerProtectionLegislationIntroduction
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Consumer protection legislation introduction and Federal and State Parliaments have created laws aimed at protecting consumers. These laws create rights for c...
EnforcingAContract
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Enforcing a contract and Generally only a person who is a party to a contract can enforce it or have it enforced against him or her. This is known as the doctri...
WhenAContractEnds
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When a contract ends and Once a contract exists, it must at some stage end. PERFORMANCE Most contracts come to an end by being completed. Once the parties to th...
TheTermsOfAContract
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The terms of a contract and A contract consists of various promises made by the parties. These promises are known as the terms of the contract. The terms of a c...
TheElementsOfAContract
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The elements of a contract and AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES A person cannot enter into a contract unless that person has either accepted an offer made to him o...
WhatIsAContract
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What is a contract? and A contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties. In other words, it is just a bargain or a deal.To be legally bind...
ContractLawIntroduction
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Introduction and Contract law is complex. The information given is intended to be a starting point in deciding if a right or remedy exists. However, expert advi...
ConsumerProtection
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Consumer Protection and This chapter is divided into three parts: • Contract – dealing with the basic principles of contract law; • Consumer protection legislat...
PracticalTipsForManagementOfCommitteeMembers
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Practical tips for management of committee members and Before joining any management committee you should: • examine all governing documents, including the Cons...
LegalObligationsOfAnIncorporatedAssociation
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Legal obligations of an incorporated association and Every incorporated association must have a Management Committee. The Association Incorporations Act (“the A...
IncorporatedStructures
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Incorporated structures and WHAT IS AN INCORPORATED STRUCTURE? An incorporated structure is an organisation that has separate legal status as a body corporate o...
ModelsOfCommunityOrganisations
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Models of community organisations and There is a range of options for people wanting to become involved in a community organisation. Firstly it is worth conside...
CommunityOrganisations
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Community Organisations and People getting together to make a difference enrich our world in a myriad of ways. Community organisations enhance democracy by prov...
StateAdministrativeReview
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State Administrative Review and JURISDICTION The State Administrative Tribunal (“SAT”) commenced in January 2005. The SAT replaced the functions of nearly 50 in...
CGDOmbudsman
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Ombudsman and COMMONWEALTH Any type of complaint about Commonwealth government administration can be brought to the attention of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman Act 19...
AATCommonwealth
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Administrative Appeals Tribunal Commonwealth and Any person who is unhappy with an administrative decision made by an agency of the Commonwealth should first ...
FOIState
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Freedom of Information State and Where a person aggrieved seeks information relating to a decision by a State government agency, access to such information m...
ObtainingReasonsForDecision
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Obtaining reasons for decision and STATEMENTS OF REASONS UNDER COMMONWEALTH LAW Possibly the greatest virtue of the ADJR Act lies in its provisions enabling ind...
ADJRAct
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The Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act There are now two courses open to any person wishing to obtain a judicial review of a Commonwealth administrat...
CGDTypesOfRemedies
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Types of remedies and COMMONWEALTH Commonwealth government administrative actions or decisions may be tackled in the following ways: • judicial review by the Hi...
CGDIntroduction
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Introduction and Administrative law is the name given to that area of law which defines the general rules to be followed by government in its administrative act...
RecoveryOfMoney
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Recovery of money and FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE OTHER PARTY If a person finds that the other vehicle involved in the accident was not insured he or she should t...
CarAccidentInsurance
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Insurance and (see also INSURANCE ) TYPES OF INSURANCE There are three different types of insurance policies for motor vehicles. • compulsory third party – thi...
PropertyDamage
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Property damage and WHAT DOES A PERSON DO AFTER HIS/HER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DAMAGED? After a person’s vehicle has been damaged in an accident, they must decide on ...
DeceasedEstates
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Deceased estates and If a person dies during the time he or she is bankrupt, the bankruptcy continues. If a person has not been bankrupt, but dies owing debts t...
ObjectionsToDischarge
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Objections to discharge and Some sorts of dishonesty and misconduct by a bankrupt enable the Official Receiver to object to the discharge, so that the bankruptc...
AnnulmentOfBankruptcy
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Annulment of bankruptcy and Annulment, like discharge, means that a bankruptcy comes to an end. The important difference between annulment and discharge is that...
DischargeOfBankruptcy
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Discharge of bankruptcy and Normally, a bankruptcy lasts for three years. It means that the bankruptcy comes to an end.The person is no longer bankrupt, and has...
SecuredVehicles
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Secured vehicles and Another thing that causes some people in financial difficulty to hesitate about bankruptcy is if they are very concerned to keep a car or t...
TheBankruptsHouse
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The bankrupt's house and TENANCY If persons considering bankruptcy are tenants, bankruptcy is not a problem unless they owe the landlord money. Bankruptcy may h...
DisadvantagesOfBankruptcy
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Disadvantages of bankruptcy and NOT ALL DEBTS ARE INCLUDED There are some debts that are not part of the bankruptcy, for example: • fines and penalties imposed...
AdvantagesOfBankruptcy
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Advantages of bankruptcy and FREEDOM FROM HARASSMENT The main advantage of bankruptcy is that it frees the debtor from harassment by creditors for unsecured deb...
FullDisclosure
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Full disclosure and Debtors becoming bankrupt must set out fully all their assets, and all their debts. Some people wish to omit debts to friends or family. If ...
AlternativesToBankruptcy
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Alternatives to bankruptcy and DEBT AGREEMENTS A debt agreement is an agreement with creditors outside bankruptcy which is open to debtors with a modest income,...
ConcealingOrDisposingOfProperty
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Concealing or disposing of property and Some debtors, seeing a financial crisis looming, imagine they can protect a piece of property by ‘putting it in someone ...
EffectsOfBankruptcy
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Effects of bankruptcy and UNSECURED DEBTS Any action which a creditor is taking against the person or property of a debtor for an unsecured debt is stopped. Ins...
BankruptcyIntroduction
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Introduction and TERMS USED There are some terms used in bankruptcy which it is useful to be familiar with. These are: Bankruptcy – a legal state in which a per...
Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy and This chapter explains what the effect of bankruptcy is, the alternatives to bankruptcy, and the advantages and disadvantages of being declared ba...
TrainingOfMediators
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Training of mediators and At present there is no national or state accreditation scheme for mediators so it is essential that participants check the credentials...
MediationAndTheCourtProcess
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Mediation and the court process and HOW IS MEDIATION DIFFERENT FROM GOING TO COURT? There are advantages and disadvantages of going to court. Depending on the c...
WhatDoesMediationCost
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What does mediation cost? and The cost of mediation varies considerably, depending on who provides it. In some situations it may be free, for example under the ...
WhosWhoInAMediation
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Who's who in a mediation? and The following provides an overview of the usual participants in a mediation process. PARTICIPANTS As the mediation ‘belongs’ to th...
TheMediationProcess
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The Mediation Process and The following provides a brief description of the mediation process, the roles of participants, mediators and lawyers. Note that the s...
LegalIssuesAndADR
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Legal Issues and ADR and Legislation or contractual arrangements give rise to differing legal rights and obligations in relation to ADR. Participation in ADR ma...
ATSIPLegalAssistanceWA
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Legal Assistance and (see also LEGAL ASSISTANCE ) THE ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (INC) The Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (I...
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