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 read
Timor gap conciliation set to proceed
A United Nations Conciliation Commission recently decided that conciliation proceedings can proceed between Timor-Leste and Australia. By STEPHEN TULLY.
By Stephen Tully - 6 min read
The National Disability Insurance Scheme: advice on compensation recovery
The roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will see an increasing need for lawyers to be familiar with the scheme. By BILL…
By Bill Madden - 5 min read
Relinquishing group members’ future rights? Lessons from Timbercorp
The Timbercorp HCA Decision highlights that unreasonableness will not be lightly found, but that the importance of carefully worded opt out notices remains. By JASON…
By Jason Geisker and Jessica Naimo - 7 min read
Can employers protect social media contacts?
Australian courts need to establish when a social media contact should be recognised as an actual or prospective client, subject to protection as confidential information…
By Brett Feltham and Lauren Crossman - 7 min read
Electronic signatures: convenient but risky
The NSW Court of Appeal has found that an individual whose electronic signature appeared on a guarantee did not authorise the use of his signature,…
By Paul Martin - 3 min read
The brave new world of the PPSA: what it means for farmers
Rural practitioners may find that harvest is the right time to remind clients of their potentially improved position under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009. By…
By Ben Mackay - 7 min read
Tax sting: super fund property sale anguish
Everything related to the normal conduct of a complying superannuation fund is an enterprise for GST purposes. By JIM MAIN.
By Jim Main - 3 min read
NCAT guardianship division’s reviews of enduring powers of attorney
Improvident and self-benefiting transactions by attorneys acting under an Enduring Power of Attorney are seemingly on the rise. By RICHARD McCULLAGH.
By Richard McCullagh - 7 min read
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…
By Kye Tran-Tsai and David Sachs - 5 min read
Family law: November 2016
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 5 min read