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## [Steps to take to avoid a Will being challenged and declared invalid](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/steps-to-take-to-avoid-a-will-being-challenged-and-declared-invalid)

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** Aug 28, 2018 / by [Mary Muir and James Sloan](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/author/mary-muir-and-james-sloan) posted in [Commercial law Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/commercial-law-fiji), [Fiji lawyers](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/fiji-lawyers), [Fiji commercial lawyers](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/fiji-commercial-lawyers), [Wills and Probate Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/wills-and-probate-fiji), [Probate Law Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/probate-law-fiji), [Fiji Court of Appeal](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/fiji-court-of-appeal)

Every person over the age of 18 should have a Will, as without one, a person dies in a state of intestacy, meaning that where the deceased person’s property goes must be determined by the State in accordance with legal principles related to intestacy.

A well drafted Will is a legal document that enables a person (known as the Testator) to ensure that his or her wishes are respected after death with regard to how property owned by the Testator is distributed.

In Fiji, to be a valid Will it must comply with the Wills Act, 1972 which includes the requirement that the Testator’s intentions must be witnessed by two witnesses who are not beneficiaries of the Will. The strict legal formalities that lead to the formation of a valid Will are why it is advisable to seek a lawyer’s advice before the Will is prepared. The engagement of a private lawyer is not necessary, as the Legal Aid Commission may also provide competent advice in this regard, although before engaging any lawyer (public or private) it is important to understand what charges may apply to administer the estate via what is known as a grant of probate. Probate is the process by which the appointed executors of the Will are appointed by the High Court of Fiji to execute the Will of the Testator in favour of the persons who will benefit from the Testator’s wishes (Beneficiaries).

In this commercial law update we provide some general guidance (not legal advice) on how to minimise the chances of a Will being challenged and overturned by the Court.

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## [Brave New World for Workmen’s Compensation Claims – What does this mean for employers and employees?](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/brave-new-world-for-workmens-compensation-claims-what-does-this-mean-for-employers-and-employees)

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** Jul 26, 2018 / by [Mary Muir](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/author/mary-muir) posted in [Fiji employment law](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/fiji-employment-law), [Fiji law](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/fiji-law), [Insurance law Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/insurance-law-fiji), [No fault compensation Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/no-fault-compensation-fiji), [Accident in Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/accident-in-fiji), [Commercial law Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/commercial-law-fiji), [Fiji lawyers](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/fiji-lawyers), [Fiji commercial lawyers](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/fiji-commercial-lawyers)

Parliament has recently passed the Workmen’s Compensation (Repeal) Act 2018 (Act No 30 of 2018). As indicated by its name, it repeals the original Workmen’s Compensation Act 1964 and replaces it with a new regime from 1 January 2019.

Although the date of commencement of the Act is yet to be gazetted (so it is not in force at the date of writing this commercial law update), the effect of the Act is likely to mean that from 1 January 2019 Workmen’s Compensation claims must be brought before and handled by the Accident Compensation Commission (“**ACC**”) established pursuant to the Accident Compensation Act 2017.

In this commercial law update we briefly consider what this will mean for employees and employers in relation to workplace accidents.

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## [Fiji Employment Law Update: recent changes employers in Fiji should prepare for](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/fiji-employment-law-update-recent-changes-employers-in-fiji-should-prepare-for)

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** Jul 19, 2018 / by [Ana Tuiwawa and Seini Tinaikoro](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/author/ana-tuiwawa-and-seini-tinaikoro) posted in [Fiji employment law](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/fiji-employment-law), [Fiji commercial law](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/fiji-commercial-law), [Fiji lawyers](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/fiji-lawyers), [Fiji commercial lawyers](https://www.sas.com.fj/commercial-law-updates/topic/fiji-commercial-lawyers)

The budget announcement on 28 June 2018 saw a number of budget amendment bills amending a number of existing legislation. This employment law update will focus on Bill No.21 of 2018, currently cited as the Employment Relations (Budget Amendment) Act 2018 (“**amendment Act**”), one out of the fourteen consequential bills that will give effect to the 2018/2019 national budget.

Bill No.21 of 2018 was enacted in Parliament on 12 July 2018, and saw the inclusion of Family care leave and Parental leave provisions in the current Employment Relations Act 2007 (“**Act**”). The amendments suggest Government’s intentions of supporting working parents and promoting work life balance into Fiji’s current work force.

The amendment Act, is not yet in force, and in this commercial law update we set out what Fiji employers should prepare for now as it seems likely that the amendment Act will be brought into force imminently. In accordance with the usual principles of Fiji employment law, the Act sets out minimum statutory standards that all Fiji employers may exceed but may not fall below.

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