Trouble at the bank of mum and dad
Gift or loan? Families can be litigious when they fall out but good practice at the outset can keep it out of court.
By Anneka Frayne - 7 min readGift or loan? Families can be litigious when they fall out but good practice at the outset can keep it out of court.
By Anneka Frayne - 7 min readCriminalisation of coercive control takes offending beyond the narrow scope of violence linked to physical acts alone.
By Hayley Dean - 8 min readRecent amendments make a number of significant changes to the Act, including a revised definition of ‘casual employee’ and new conversion process for casual employees.
By Paul Moorhouse - 6 min readDabbling in unfamiliar practice areas can be unfair to the client and increase risk for the practitioner. By KERRIE LALICH.
By Kerrie Lalich - 3 min readThe 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 - 6 min readReporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By PAM SUTTOR.
By Pamela Suttor - 3 min readReporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 5 min readReporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 4 min readReporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
By Dan Star QC - 5 min readPublishing sensitive information about children on social media in contravention of Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 breaches children’s privacy and places…
By Brooke Bowman - 5 min readThe 2017 edition of the Contract for the Sale and Purchase of Land is now available online at the Law Society’s eCOS Portal. By PETER…
By Peter Rosier and Gabrielle Lea - 6 min readThe line between volunteer and employee can become blurred. Notwithstanding a lack of employment protections, volunteers retain some workplace rights. By JOHN WILSON and KIERAN…
By John Wilson and Kieran Pender - 3 min readToken sales (also known as Initial Coin Offerings) offer a new form of fundraising which involves an exchange of fiat currency (US or Australian dollars…
By Michael Bacina and Sina Kassra - 8 min read