Close to a decade ago, Elyse Strahan contacted Coutts Lawyers to enquire about year 10 work experience opportunities. Now, in 2022, Elyse has been promoted… Read More »How Elyse Strahan Achieved Unprecedented Success and Advanced to Senior Lawyer
Charlotte O’Connor is a woman of many talents – Applied Behaviour Analysis therapist, Vice President of BNI Chapter, sailing coach and most recently she was… Read More »Formidable Wills & Estate Lawyer Charlotte O’Connor Elevated to Senior Lawyer
“I want your legal intern to attend my trial. I have trust in her, I can’t explain it – I just feel like she knows… Read More »Elly Manoe: Award Winning Lawyer Scores Promotion to Senior Lawyer
Melina Costantino still recalls the joy of helping a first home buyer save “over $12,000” when she was a Junior Licensed Conveyancer at Coutts. Fast… Read More »Tough Trailblazer Melina Costantino Promoted to Senior Licensed Conveyancer
Coutts Lawyers and Conveyancers won two awards and scored two nominations at the prestigious 2022 Illawarra Women in Business Awards. Coutts took out the top… Read More »Coutts Wins Two Awards at IWIB Awards Day
In this video, Associate Senior Licensed Conveyancer Carina Novek talks with Property and Estate Planning lawyer Angela Lizzi who just came back from her maternity… Read More »Interview with Angela Lizzi
In this video, Coutts Managing Partner Adriana Care talks with Family and Criminal Lawyer Lara Menon who was recently been promoted to Senior Associate in… Read More »Interview with Senior Associate Lara Menon
KEY TAKE-OUTS What should a purchaser check before buying a property that they have not viewed or inspected physically? Is the area going to be… Read More »Buying Property Without
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Exchange of Contracts may take place with the Agent or with the Legal Representatives of the vendor and purchaser. Here is an explanation of the… Read More »Agent exchange v Solicitor exchange – What’s the difference?
KEY TAKE-OUTS The Superannuation Guarantee enforces employers to make payments to their employee’s Superannuation funds. Superannuation is permitted to be paid as stated under various… Read More »Does my Employer need to pay my Superannuation whilst on Workers Compensation?
Does an Agent need a Contract for Sale to market a property? For all residential property – the short answer is YES. A residential property… Read More »Marketing a Property and Contracts for Sale
Lara Menon once observed the Coutts team from afar and hoped to join the firm one day. 4 years later, she has now been promoted… Read More »Lara Menon: Promotion from Senior Lawyer to Senior Associate
KEY TAKE-OUTS During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Electronic Transactions Amendment (Remote Witnessing) Bill 2021 temporarily amended the Electronic Transactions Act 2000 to provide for the… Read More »A New Way to Sign Estate Planning Documents
It’s not every day that a client tells their lawyer they will be “friends for life”. But that’s exactly what happened to Coutts Partner, Karena… Read More »Amputee Scores Significant Personal Injury Compensation for “Impossible” Case
KEY TAKE-OUTS Many Australians who own real estate will have a mortgage attached to their property. Some people may not wish for their house to… Read More »Do my loved ones take on my mortgage?
Key Take-Outs There are provisions within the Firearms Act 1996 (“the Act”) that allow the executor or administrator of a deceased estate to possess firearms… Read More »What to do When a Deceased Estate Contains Firearms?
An unexpected Christmas party surprise at the female-powered law firm, Coutts Lawyers, altered Senior Lawyer, Allyce Silm’s career trajectory: the partners announced her promotion to… Read More »Hooray for New Opportunities! Allyce Silm Is Coutts’ Newest Senior Associate
KEY TAKE-OUTS: The decision to proceed with a court matter, or pursuing entitlements owed to you, can be an extremely overwhelming and daunting task –… Read More »A Legal Costs-Benefit Analysis – What is it?
Two years after being promoted to Senior Associate, Luisa Gaetani has made history as the youngest person appointed to Partner at Coutts Lawyers, effective as… Read More »Making History: Luisa Gaetani Becomes Coutts’ Youngest Partner
KEY TAKE-OUTS: New Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) was established. Aims to streamline how businesses register, view and maintain business information. Directors must apply from… Read More »New Directors ID System to Begin November: Are you ready?
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