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
Succession planning: why communication between lawyers & accountants is crucial
Succession law and planning is complex. With state and Federal revenue laws often in conflict, lawyers and accountants need to work together. By JIM MAIN.
By Jim Main - 1 min read
The NSW Working With Children scheme, five years on
Working With Children laws reformed in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse . By SHARMINIE NILES.
By Sharminie Niles - 1 min read
Solicitors as executors: responsibilities and rewards
Solicitors should be mindful of the complications which can arise if a will maker appointments you as their executor. By JOHN CLARKE.
By John Clarke - 1 min read
Dealing with unrepresented litigants
A legal practitioner’s positive duty to assist the Court includes assisting the Court to understand an unrepresented litigant’s claims. By LUCY WILLIAMS and ROSEMARY WORKMAN.
By Lucy Williams and Rosemary Workman - 2 min read
The many guises of informal wills
Recent decisions show that an informal will may be found in almost any format and made in almost any manner. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
The latest developments in law reform and advocacy: November 2018
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 2 min read
The latest from the High Court: November 2018
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.
By Andrew Yuile - 2 min read
The latest from the Federal Court: November 2018
Reporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By DAN STAR QC.
By Dan Star QC - 1 min read
Family law: November 2018
Reporting and analysis of recent Family Law judgments. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 2 min read
Wills and estates: November 2018
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in the area of wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read