In Australia, you have the right to legal representation, regardless of your financial situation. To make sure our personal injury clients get the legal help they need, we at Main Lawyers offer a no-win no-fee arrangement under certain circumstances. This means that,...
Changing Law Firms During A Case
When you engage a legal professional, you want to be 100% confident that they’ll achieve the best possible result for you. An inexperienced or ineffective lawyer could cost you thousands in lost compensation. Sometimes it’s better to change lawyers than risk the one...
Signing Contracts with an Electronic Signature
Electronic signatures (or e-signatures) have been around for a long time and are legally recognised in Australia. At the federal level, the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 and Electronic Transactions Regulations 2000 govern e-signatures. There are also state and...
The introduction of Australian Financial Complaints Authority (“AFCA”)
There is a new complaints authority in town! The AFCA will start hearing disputes no later than 1 November 2018 after its passage through parliament. What is the AFCA? AFCA is an amalgamation of the Financial Ombudsman Service (“FOS”), the Credit and Investments...