A Happy Client ... G&B Lawyers

Dear Kim,

We would very much like to extend our gratitude and appreciation for the outstanding level of legal representation and service which you provided us in our time of need and confusion. When the time was ready for us to seek legal advice and support after 9 months of heartache, we spent countless hours making unsuccessful calls to law firms across Sydney. We were made to feel that our case was but a mere “number in line” or that we just weren’t worthy of a Principal Lawyer taking us on (unless we were willing to spend an absurd amount on legal fees) by most large firms. In addition, the legal cost quoted by majority of the firms for our case were simply devastating and unrealistic for us.

As soon as we came across G&B Lawyers and enquired, you made immediate contact with us and provided substantial relief and comfort. You allowed us to express our residing issues, responded with empathy, quoted us a reasonable fee, provided a range of legal options that we could take and gave your legal recommendations.

Legal proceedings commenced shortly after our initial enquiry and after 2 short weeks our once potentially hostile case which had been dragging on for months on end was finally resolved. You kept in contact with us the entire time through mediums that were convenient for us, explained all processes involved, continually updated us in regards to the status of our case, protected our rights and provided a successful outcome and resolution.

You personalised your legal service to suit our needs and requirements while maintaining an exceptional level of professionalism. It has been a pleasure working with you and we are grateful that we were lucky enough to have had you represent us. We will most definitely be recommending you to all our friends and loved ones and will be back if we ever require legal advice, support and representation in the future. We simply cannot thank you enough Kim.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!

 

Kindest Regards,

Benjamin and Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

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Conveyancing from $950

Conveyancing from $950
(plus GST and disbursements)

 

Conveyancing, Property Disputes, Development Applications and Property-related Litigation

 

Level 11

65 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Mail: GPO Box 1849, Sydney, NSW 2001

 

Kim Glassborow - Principal Lawyer

M: 0481 287 528

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We can help you in ...

·         All aspects of planning & environmental law

·         Property development (commercial, residential & industrial)

·         Land contamination

·        Tenders and review of contracts

·        Waste management

·        Work, health & safety & employment disputes

·         Building & construction

·        Mediations & conciliations

·        All litigation

·        Property law & Conveyancing

·        Family law disputes & asset protection advice

 

 

 

Level 11, 65 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

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Affordable, mobile and efficient legal services ... G&B Lawyers

Level 11, 65 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

Mail: GPO Box 1849, Sydney, NSW 2001

M: 0481 287 528

E: info@gandblawyers.com.au

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Dealing with debt!

What if you dispute the debt or can’t pay?
If you don’t think you owe the money, or if you’re unsure, you should contact your solicitor as soon as possible so that they can dispute the debt and try to prevent court proceedings from starting.

Even if you do owe the money, your solicitor can help. For example, they may be able to negotiate with the creditor to come to some kind of arrangement, such as paying by instalments. At the end of the day, in most cases, they just want their money re-paid.

If the claim against you ends up in court and you lose, you could be liable for interest as well as the legal costs your creditor spends recovering the money from you. So where possible and appropriate it is worthwhile trying to negotiate before it goes to court.

What happens if it goes to Court?

To start court proceedings a solicitor needs to file a Statement of Claim. If someone serves you with one of these, you should never ignore it. If you do, the creditor can apply to the court for a default judgment against you.

You usually have 28 days to take action after someone serves a Statement of Claim on you, so you need to move quickly and without unnecessary delay. The good news is that it’s still not too late to pay your debt.

You can admit you owe the money and apply to the court to pay by instalment. But if your creditor doesn’t agree to the terms you’ve proposed, the claim will end up in court.
If you don’t owe the money, you can defend the claim. Your solicitor can lodge a defence on your behalf, which sets out your reasons for disputing the debt.

You may also choose to lodge a counter-claim against the creditor, for instance if the work wasn’t performed or if you received defective goods.

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Planning & Environmental Law Expertise at G&B Lawyers

Kim Glassborow is a highly regarded senior lawyer with 10 years' experience in environment, planning, local government and administrative law. Kim is a co-author of the annotations to the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 and the Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 published by legal publisher Lexis Nexis. Kim is the Principal Lawyer of G&B Lawyers and is admitted to practise as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW, Federal and High Courts.
Kim is the former Chair of the NSW Young Lawyers (NSW Law Society) Environment and Planning Law Committee responsible for publishing The Practitioner's Guide to the NSW Land and Environment Court (3rd ed.) in 2009. She has been a member of NSW Young Lawyers since 2005.
Kim has expertise in all facets of environment and planning law including the environmental impact assessment processes, pollution and waste, land contamination issues, compulsory acquisition and land valuation, review and implementation of environmental audits and compliance programs, examination and review of decisions of administrative bodies and statutory interpretation.
Kim also has significant experience in conducting litigation in the NSW Land and Environment Court and dispute resolution in matters concerning environment, planning, local government and administrative law in state and federal courts.
Kim writes regularly for a number of law journals and industry publications including for the NSW Environmental Law Reporter.   Level 11, 65 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 Mail: GPO Box 1849, Sydney, NSW 2001 M: 0481 287 528 E: info@gandblawyers.com.au W: www.gandblawyers.com.au

What is a Subpoena

A subpoena is a legal document issued by the Court at the request of a party to a case. A subpoena compels a person to produce documents or give evidence at a hearing or trial.

There are three types of subpoena:

• a subpoena for production
• a subpoena to give evidence, and
• a subpoena for production and to give evidence.

A party to a case can request a subpoena if a person refuses or is unable, of their own free will, to give evidence in the case or to provide documents to the Court that are relevant to the case. However, the party should make attempts to get the required document or evidence by, for example, asking the person to provide it before requesting the Court to issue a subpoena.

A subpoena for production and to give evidence should not be sought if production of the document/s and/or thing/s alone would be sufficient.

What do I do if I receive a subpoena?

When served with a subpoena, you must comply with it. If you do not comply with a subpoena, a court may issue a warrant for your arrest, and order you to pay any costs caused by your non-compliance.

A court may also find you guilty of contempt of court.

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The G&B Legal Team

Welcome to office of G&B Lawyers - a fully mobile, efficient and affordable Sydney based legal team offering bespoke legal services in the following areas:

• Conveyancing
• Property & projects
• Employment law
• Planning law
• Estate law
• Environmental law
• Commercial law
• Financial services law
• Litigation
• Building & construction law

Why do you need to pay for rent and expensive overheads where the lawyer sits in an office all day long?

Why not pay for legal services where the lawyer is a mobile service provider and they come to you? 

That way, the costs are reduced and you save fees in the long run! 

It just makes sense, don't pay for huge overheads. 

In need of a good lawyer? 

Call G&B Lawyers ...

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Mail: GPO Box 1849, Sydney, NSW 2001

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Fences and your neighbours

The Dividing Fences Act 1991 puts in place a procedure to carry out fencing works.

What is a dividing fence?

A dividing fence is a structure that separates neighbouring properties. 

It will usually be on the common boundary between the two properties. 

A dividing fence can be made out of many different materials e.g. bricks, metal or wood. 

It does not include a retaining wall, unless the wall is needed to support and maintain the fence.

If you have issues with the dividing fence and want to built, fix or replace it, then you should approach your neighbour about the following:

• who should pay;
• what type of fence should be built;
• where the fence should go; and
• what to do when urgent fencing work is needed.

Ideally, reaching an agreement with your neighbour is the best way forward, however this is not always possible or practical.

What if you can't agree?

There are several options available under the Act including:

• going to mediation;
• sending a Fencing Notice; or  
• applying for a Fencing Order (to the Consumer & Commercial Division of the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) or the Local Court of NSW).

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Development Application Court Appeals

Did you know that if Council refuses a Development Application (DA) you have a right of appeal to the Land & Environment Court.

Appealing your DA also includes DAs which have not been resolved by Council within a reasonable length of time.

The Land & Environment Court is a specialist court designed to hear and determine DA appeals involving all different types of development projects e.g. residential / commercial / industrial developments, childcare centres, retirement villages and waste depots (to name a few).

These DA appeals are not heard by Judges but specialist Commissioners who have practical experience with developments. 

Normally specialist lawyers appear for the parties to resolve the issues and run the hearing. 

In DA appeals you only have to pay your own lawyers fees, if you lose the appeal, who are not up for the winning side's legal fees.  In other courts, (Supreme & District) if you lose you will have to pay the other side's legal bill.  The rule in the Land & Environment Court is that each party pays their own legal costs.

G&B Lawyers has 10 years experience in running DA appeals in the Land & Environment Court.

We have run all sorts of appeals, childcare centres, retirement villages, major commercial developments, residential flat buildings, recycling waste facilities, landfills, hotels / pubs, churches, shop top housing, hobby farm developments and horse training facilities to name a few.

Contact the team at G&B Lawyers for a obligation-free chat on 0481 287 528.

Level 11, 65 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

Mail: GPO Box 1849, Sydney, NSW 2001

M: 0481 287 528

E: info@gandblawyers.com.au

W: www.gandblawyers.com.au