Fair Work Act will soon provide a ‘right to disconnect’
The right to disconnect has received media attention as the trend of work extending into personal life is seen as an increasingly important issue.
By Paul Moorhouse - 2 min read
Wills and estates: July 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
Criminal law: July 2015
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 2 min read
Wealth – don’t leave it to the children?
Family business is a large and growing part of the economy, however family business owners often fail to devote sufficient time to planning the succession…
By Donal Griffin - 1 min read
‘Rebuilding NSW’ on private land: who has compensation rights?
The NSW government plans to undertake over $31 billion in transport infrastructure-related capital works over the next four years. By ANDREW BEATTY and MARLON SHOU.
By Andrew Beatty and Marlon Shou - 2 min read
FOI laws in the spotlight: are the public interest objects being fulfilled?
Roughly five years on from significant government reforms to the GIPA and FOI Acts, we are presented with a timely opportunity for review. By BRENDA…
By Brenda Tronson - 3 min read
Searching for beneficiaries: how far does a practitioner’s duty extend?
Do legal practitioners owe a duty to missed beneficiaries or entitled persons overlooked on intestacy? By CHARLOTTE SCHAEFER.
By Charlotte Schaefer - 1 min read
The notion of special skills belongs in the past
The concept of special skills no longer has a place in accepted law. The contribution of a homemaker parent is no less valuable than that…
By Catherine Spain - 1 min read
Old meets new: paper conveyancing and electronic CTs
The number of electronic Certificates of Title (eCTs) is growing daily, consequently it is increasingly likely that practitioners will encounter an eCT in paper conveyancing…
By Greg Channell and David McDowell - 1 min read
Criminal law: June 2015
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 2 min read
Wills and estates: June 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By PAM SUTTOR.
By Pamela Suttor - 1 min read