The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: February 2017

The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.

Family law: December 2016

Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.

Residential short-term letting: is it above board?

Short-term letting is booming across NSW thanks to the likes of Airbnb, but not everyone is happy. A recent parliamentary inquiry has broadly condoned the…

NSW strata reforms: how the changes will affect you

Major changes to the management of strata schemes take effect on 30 November 2016. By ALLISON BENSON.

The Land Sales Act: beware of instalment contracts

If an instalment contract does not comply with the relevant provisions of the Act, the purchaser may rescind the contract and the vendor may be…

Family law: June 2016

Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.

Changes to swimming pool compliance: passing the buck with certificates of non-compliance

Contracts for sale of land with pools must include a certificate of compliance, occupation certificate (with registration certificate) or a certificate of non-compliance. By MAGED…

The latest from the High Court: May 2016

Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.

Real estate agents forced to play fair: an end to underquoting in residential property sales

From 1 January, real estate agents are prohibited from engaging in underquoting when selling residential properties. By HARRY LEHMANN.

Off-the-plan contracts: the sun has set on vendors’ rescission rights

New provisions have been inserted into the Conveyancing Act 1919 deeming invalid a vendor’s right to unilaterally end an off-the-plan contract by rescission under a…