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Welcome to the monthly legal newsletter of Craddock Murray Neumann Lawyers of Sydney.

Our newsletter is published the first week of every month & contains regular sections on Business, Family, Immigration & Property law.

You can also read past editions by selecting the month in the selection box on the right.

In this months newsletter....

July 2010

When is the Price Right: Predatory Pricing and Small Businesses
Predatory pricing is unlawful under s 46(1) of the Trade Practices Act 1974. This prohibits businesses that have substantial market power from using that power to eliminate or damage a competitor. It also prohibits preventing a person from entering a market, or deterring or preventing a person from engaging in competitive conduct in a market.

Surrogacy Laws in Australia: an absence of uniformity causes confusion
With Queensland introducing new surrogacy laws in 2010, altruistic surrogacy has become legal throughout Australia. However, a lack of uniformity with regard to individual State’s legislation means that intended parents can become confused. This is compounded by the impact of Federal laws, particularly immigration laws, on overseas surrogacy and has caused many parents to be held up in foreign countries awaiting immigration papers for their child.

Using a Migration Agent
A migration agent is a person registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA), who offers to assist people with applying for visas and citizenship in Australia. This article examines some important considerations in using the services of a migration agent and what you should expect to receive for their assistance.

2010 State Budget offers incentives for NSW home builders
The NSW property market has been given a boost in the 2010 State Budget with incentives for those building their own home.

DIY will kits: will they hold up?
Most of us have seen will kits in a newsagency, or seen them advertised on-line or in the press. Buying one is certainly cheaper than seeing your solicitor to make one, but do they work?


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