Donal Griffin

We were in court on Friday 17 August 2018 when the High Court was asked to consider ruling on what had been the country’s largest award from a deceased estate, $25 million. Article on Challenging a Will

We attach an article on a recent case about a Will dispute where a Carer got 100% of a deceased estate. There are a few lessons here for families who engage a Carer. We still think Carers do amazing work but some advice may be required in certain situations. Article on Carer case

Changes by the ATO in 2017 and then the 2018 Federal Budget have thrown this area into disarray. For more information, see this article. ProtectingYourImageRights  

This recent case may be of interest.Hemmes Article

Clients enjoyed a presentation by Derek Hand BL recently on the High Court decision in Thorne v Kennedy. If you or a family member want to protect your position prior to a marriage or a de facto relationship, please contact us if you would like to know how this important decision affects you.

Donal Griffin was interviewed by Ross Greenwood on 26 November 2017. You can hear the show here. (01:05 – 11:25)

We often meet parents who are unhappy with the work and attitude of an institutional financial manager appointed over their child. It used to be extremely difficult to remove such managers and appoint a better manager. It seems to be getting a bit easier as can be seen in this article. Please contact us if … Read more

See below for an article Lexis Nexis published three years ago on the process to change a financial manager. Replacing a financial manager – LN

We are pleased to be invited to be involved in this delegation to my home town Dublin. I am struck by how much progress Dublin has made since I left in 2001 and am trying not to dwell on the fact that the two parts of that statement may be connected!

… and the winner of the putting competition was Chris Carter from First State Super. Well done Chris!