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25.01.2022 http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au//know-the-rules.html

25.01.2022 Now this is worth a read: Judges criticised for ‘outrageous leniency’ on serious drink driving offenders. A judge has been slammed for ‘outrageous’ leniency after slashing prison terms for high-range drink drivers one of whom crashed his car after drinking a bottle of scotch and quashing the conviction of a woman guilty of mid-range DUI. ... Janet Fife-Yeomans, The Daily Telegraph | June 20, 2019 9:25am

25.01.2022 Here is the summary of the HC Judgment: http://www.hcourt.gov.au//judgm/2019/hca-21-2019-06-19.pdf

25.01.2022 POLICE have warned motorists they are blitzing SCHOOL ZONE CROSSINGS and have asked residents which schools they should target. On its Facebook page, the Northe...rn Beaches Police Area Command invited people to nominate schools you’d like us to visit. Based on the replies, motorists, as well as mums and dads dropping off and picking up children, are doing the wrong things right across the peninsula. Maria Regina Catholic Primary School in Central Rd, Avalon, was mentioned because every school morning just watch them fly past the school and then through the red light onto Barrenjoey Rd. A parent asked police to patrol Emma St, at school pick up time for Mona Vale Public. The same cars are continually parked in the No Stopping zones, meaning cars have to go onto the wrong side of the road to get past. It’s so dangerous and will result in a head on!!!. At Collaroy Plateau Public School a local said that at the entrance on Hilma St I see some mums do the most stupid, dangerous, illegal things. A resident said that on nearby Rose Ave, outside St Rose Catholic Primary School cars are so banked up behind the pick up zone that frustrated drivers overtake on the other side of the road. Bad accidents waiting to happen. Between 6am and 10am Rabbett St, Frenchs Forest, is a bus-only route where it meets Forest Way. But one resident was upset that impatient car, taxi, truck, bin lorry drivers are all driving like idiots where it’s dangerously overcrowded with school kids arriving and departing on the buses. A frustrated parent wrote: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE patrol Maretimo St, Balgowlah, outside Bally Boys (Balgowlah Boys High). Not only is there no school crossing, cars completely ignore the 50kmh school zone. Kids are darting out from behind school buses and will be hit by speeding drivers. In Ann St, outside Frenchs Forest Public, a resident has seen kids halfway across the crossing and people drive straight through without looking. At Newport Public School in Beaconsfield St, a resident pointed out that at pick up time heaps of people think it’s okay to park for longer than 2 minutes providing they are sitting in the driver’s seat and on their phone. Crossings at Harbord Public School on Oliver St also got a mention as did McIntosh St outside Narraweena Public and nearby Alfred St outside St John’s Catholic Primary School. Police were also invited to turn up outside Wakehurst Public School and North Curl Curl Public School. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au//9315c561cb7feb915ffde38

23.01.2022 On 22 April 2020 the Electronic Transactions Amendment (COVID-19 Witnessing of Documents) Regulation 2020 (NSW) came into effect. The regulation will expire 6 months from 22 April 2020 unless NSW Parliament decides otherwise. The regulation permits the signing of documents to be witnessed by audio visual link, and applies to documents governed by NSW state laws, such as wills, powers of attorney, deeds, agreements, enduring guardianship appointments, affidavits and statutor...Continue reading

23.01.2022 High Court rules sperm donor is daughter's biological father, stopping her moving overseas with mother By Elizabeth Byrne Updated 14 minutes ago The court heard the man played an active role in the girl's upbringing, and she knew him as "daddy". (Pexels)... RELATED STORY: Sperm donor seeking to be named girl's legal father to keep her in Australia. A man who donated his sperm to a friend with the belief he could play a role in the child's life has won a High Court fight sparked by the mother's decision to move to New Zealand with their biological child. The court was told the man was listed as the girl's father on her birth certificate, and that she and her sister, to whom he was not related, called him "daddy". The man, given the pseudonym Robert, had been friends with the girl's mother, and the two had agreed that he would provide his sperm so she could conceive. She later married a same-sex partner and they decided to move to New Zealand, triggering Robert's legal move to keep the girl in the country. The main issue before the High Court was whether Robert was legally the girl's father, or whether his role was limited to biology. The girl's mother and her wife argued the man was not her legal father, citing a New South Wales law setting out rules for fertilisation procedures, which specifically addressed the situation of same-sex couples. But today the court ruled in the man's favour, overturning a previous appeal the girl's mothers won and reinstating a Family Court judgement that ordered the women to live in Australia. The reinstated ruling also requires the women to consult with Robert about long-term parenting decisions.

22.01.2022 BTF Lawyers are open for the holiday season. If there is something urgent on a public holiday leave a message and we will get back to you. Have a happy and safe time.

22.01.2022 Please contact BTF Lawyers if you realise that you need to draft or update your Will. Given the current circumstances it is unlikely you will be able to have two independent witnesses, to witness your signature. However, you can still sign and date your Will. BTF Lawyers can offer you the means by which you can undergo your verification of identity (VOI), online. The VOI document, may assist in the proof required to show that the Will created was made during the limitations o...f the current crisis. Although this will not replace a Will that was executed in accordance with the prescribed legislation, the courts may admit an informal Will to Probate provided that: 1. It is ‘a document’; 2. The document sets out the author’s wishes or intentions for what he/she wants to happen in the event of his/her demise; and, 3. The Court is satisfied that the Will-maker intended the document to operate as his/her Will. It is always recommended that you have your Will professionally prepared. At BTF Lawyers we will also ensure that specific wording is inscribed into the document noting the current prevailing crisis. See more

22.01.2022 BTF Lawyers supports the NSW Drink Diving Blitz. Please use an UBER, Taxi, Bus, Train or Ferry or have a dedicated driver who hasn't drunk alcohol or taken another illicit substance this holiday period. If you need legal advice you can call BTF Lawyers on 0428 522 272.... "NSW Police have charged nearly 200 people during this weekend's three-day blitz aimed at drink driving. Operation Drink Drive 2 saw police carry out more than 150,000 breath tests on drivers across the state. More than 200 drivers have been charged with drink driving in a three-day blitz. More than 200 drivers have been charged with drink driving in a three-day blitz.Credit:Rohan Thomson Police arrested and charged 197 drivers with being over the legal alcohol limit. This included a driver who was stopped for going 87km/h in a 60km/h zone in Penrith in Sydney's west.The driver returned a breath analysis of 0.183. Another driver, a 35-year-old man from Mount Warrigal, was allegedly swerving across the Princes Highway at Albion Park Rail. The man returned a reading of 0.211 and charged with high-range drink-driving, police said. There were also lots of people speeding on NSW roads this weekend. A 32-year-old P-plater who was detected at 103km/h in a 50km/h zone in Marsfield, in Sydney's northwest, on Saturday night. His licence has been suspended. Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, assistant commissioner John Hartley, said while the vast majority of drivers are doing the right thing, some still refuse to heed the warnings. "It only takes one driver to drink too much and get behind the wheel, for innocent lives to be lost," he said. Credit:Rohan Thomson AAP"

21.01.2022 We here at BTF Lawyers hope everyone had a wonderful festive season. Please remember to keep an eye out for school zones on your travels, as they come back into force after Australia Day. Also the laws surrounding driving under the influence "DUI" and speeding have not been given a reprieve for the New Year. Be safe in 2016 and if you need a lawyer we here at BTF Lawyers will help you, when and if needed.

19.01.2022 I know that it is Sunday but it was nice and quite to draft a bundle of court documents without phone calls. All done now so off to watch some TV and have a cup of tea.

17.01.2022 Disgraced cardinal George Pell will spend at least three years and eight months behind bars for the sexual assault of two young choirboys. The sentence carries a maximum term of six years and cements the stunning fall from grace by the Catholic world leader. Pell was also placed on the sex offenders register for life. His DNA will also be taken and stored on file.

16.01.2022 The alleged hit and run driver accused of fleeing after a fatal crash that killed a 12-year-old boy has complained Silverwater jail food tastes "bad".

15.01.2022 We are here for you!

15.01.2022 Drive a car or ride a motor bike over the prescribed limit of alcohol and you will loose your licence immediately and cop a fine.

14.01.2022 BTF Lawyers is officially closed for the holidays but I will be on the mobile and the internet if needed.

13.01.2022 Hard to swallow.. Lost Paradise: first group of 50 people charged with drug possession face court Richard Noone, Central Coast Gosford Express Advocate January 23, 2019 3:22pm...Continue reading

12.01.2022 Conveyancing Online is now a reality. Do not be worried that your funds may be stolen by a fraudster. As Solicitors in NSW we at BTF Lawyers are covered by Professional Indemnity Insurance and new Cyber Crime Policies are in place. Also our emails systems are protected and we are diligent in reviewing all of our online transactions with PEXA to ensure the smooth transition of funds at settlement.

11.01.2022 Wills can be challenged sucessfully. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au//1906e0f1a468f704db4387a0

10.01.2022 Never say never. Solicitors and executors need to be VERY careful when handling deceased estates when there appears to be no will. Such is the case in a matter ancillary to one that I am handling. The will turns up well after distribution of funds. Assuming the will is valid, the grant will need to be revoked so that the executors can obtain a Grant of Probate and administer the estate according to the will.

09.01.2022 No conviction for drink-driver Greg Inglis Luke Costin, Australian Associated Press January 14, 2019 2:35pm NRL star Greg Inglis has escaped conviction and been placed on a good behaviour bond for his "very poor decision" to drink and drive.... The South Sydney Rabbitohs captain on Monday was handed an 18-month good behaviour bond for having a blood alcohol of 0.085 on October 1 last year when he was caught speeding at 99km/h in an 80 zone on the outskirts of Lithgow. Downing Centre Local Court was told Australian Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga and NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg were among those who'd written character references for the father of two and long-time rugby league star. NSW chief magistrate Graeme Henson when sentencing Inglis considered his remorse, lack of criminal record, guilty plea, substantial charity work and the media attention surrounding the case. He also noted the incident led to Inglis being banned from driving and stripped of the captaincy of the national men's rugby league team - an honour only bestowed on an indigenous man once before. Inglis, who turns 32 on Tuesday, said he was grateful after avoiding a conviction. "It was a very poor decision on my behalf," the father of two told reporters. "I'm very sorry and remorseful for what happened. I try to be a positive role model in the community and around the club and around Australia itself. "(My focus now is) getting back into training now and being (a) positive role model." The court heard Inglis didn't know how much he drank while celebrating the end of the Koori Knockout tournament in Dubbo on September 30. But he headed to bed about midnight and waited until 11am to drive back to Sydney. He had a schooner at lunch in Lithgow minutes before he was stopped by police. "It must have been quite a heavy night before," Judge Henson said. "I accept you did your best at that time. None of us are perfect as much as we try." But the chief magistrate lectured the NRL star on the risk drink drivers pose to the community. "Driving at speed while drink driving makes you something like three or four times more likely to crash," he told Inglis. "There is only one safe approach - drink and don't drive or drive and don't drink." Inglis's lawyer, James Jordan, noted the NRL star completed his traffic offenders program with the general public despite being offered private sessions which would have allowed him to avoid further scrutiny.

08.01.2022 NBN CHANGES Please be assured that you can reach BTF Lawyers on 02 9617 0737; 0413 604 439; 0413 320 028 or 0428 522 272 or on our Fax 02 9868 4899.

07.01.2022 Paul Foster of BTF Lawyers just won an appeal against conviction for drink driving. Happy client!

06.01.2022 The property market hasn't stalled if today's Auctions are anything to go by.

06.01.2022 BTF Lawyers can now offer the services of a Migration Agent.

05.01.2022 Every Adult over the age of 18 should have an Enduring Guardianship Document, a Will, an Enduring Power of Attorney and an Advance Medical Directive. If they want to keep control away from the state. Contact us at BTF Lawyers for an all inclusive package.

05.01.2022 From Monday, new mobile detection cameras will be up and running in Sydney, but there is a weird catch for drivers who get caught. Go to https://apple.news/AT_LAF5l-SpeaIETS-muX4A

05.01.2022 Every person caught drink-driving in NSW will immediately lose their licence on the spot and cop a massive fine under strict new laws.

04.01.2022 Fines and the State Debt Recovery Office (SDRO) The review guidelines: It is recommended that you read the review guidelines prior to making your representations to the SDRO. ... The power to waive fines rests exclusively with the SDRO and the Courts. A request to review a fine may be made online or in writing, addressed to: State Debt Recovery Office PO Box 786 Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 It is recommended that you supply as much information to the SDRO as possible in support of your claim. This is important as the SDRO was not present at the time of the alleged offence nor are they aware of your personal circumstances. In carrying out its review the SDRO may consider the following: The offence Past offence history The circumstances outlined by the applicant and supporting evidence Notes recorded by the issuing officer Any available photographic evidence Verification of licence and/or registration details Any additional reports from the issuing agency Driving history - for demerit points offences Unless advised otherwise, the SDRO will place your fine on hold until they review your representations. The SDRO will advise you in writing of the outcome of the review. If you do not receive a favourable response from the SDRO with respect to your representations you may still be entitled to elected to have the matter heard before a magistrate at the Local Court and to this end you may wish to seek your own legal advice.

03.01.2022 I received these words from a grateful client today: "Dear Suzanne, I deeply appreciate your legal expertise in the property matter. Now I am able to focus on my study and moving on to the next chapter of my life."

03.01.2022 Off to court in Sydney and then to Cairns for Court tomorrow. Got to love my job.

02.01.2022 They ask for so little and give so much.