News & Insights
Our Director Catherine Follett is listed as a Doyle’s Guide Leading Immigration Lawyer in South Australia for 2024, for the fourth year in a row!
The Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession is a comprehensive resource that provides insights into the legal profession in Australia. Our Director Catherine Follett has been recognised as a Leading Immigration Lawyer in South Australia for the fourth...
Congratulating our Zainab Alsweedy on her achievements in 2023
Our Lawyer Zainab Alsweedy received two very prestigious awards in 2023. In August 2023 Zainab was joint winner of the Law Society of South Australia’s 2023 Young Lawyer of the Year Award, presented by Professor Nicola Spurrier. In November 2023 Zainab was awarded the...
New Law Proposed to Make Automatic Visa Cancellation Easier
The Morrison Government is, for the third time, trying to pass new laws in relation to visa cancellations of people who live in Australia. Currently, the Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) has the power to cancel a visa if the visa holder does not pass what’s known as...
What’s the Crack with Novak Djokovic?
If you have heard about the recent Novak Djokovic visa/vaccine debacle, you’d be forgiven for not understanding exactly what’s happened and why. Media coverage has been plentiful, but not always easy to follow. So, we thought we’d explain what happened to Mr Djokovic...
Stronger powers to cancel and refuse visas on character grounds blocked
Law to hand the government greater visa cancellation powers blocked by Senate The Opposition raised concerns over the bill, saying that low-level offending could be caught up in its remit and there was the potential for unintended impacts on domestic violence victims....
Temporary Skill Shortage (Subclass 482) Visa
Introduction This visa is a temporary (between 2 to 4 years) visa that allows Australian employers to sponsor a person from overseas to work for them in Australia. Depending on the circumstances, it may lead to permanent residence (which may then lead to citizenship)....