The complexities of granny flat interests
Granny flat arrangements can address socio-economic issues but complex legal and financial issues can arise when parties fail to document their arrangement.
By John Clarke - 8 min readGranny flat arrangements can address socio-economic issues but complex legal and financial issues can arise when parties fail to document their arrangement.
By John Clarke - 8 min readThe Court of Appeal has considered whether firms can recover costs for work done by employed solicitors when the firm is self-represented.
By Charlotte Morson - 6 min readThe Court of Criminal Appeal has restricted the admissibility of certain expert evidence as to doli incapax in criminal cases involving children under 14.
By Mark Ramsland - 7 min readOne of the key considerations is whether the law firm has established an effective ‘information barrier’ to prevent the disclosure or misuse of the former…
By Greg Couston and Laura Acton - 5 min readEligible persons have a right to raise a claim for superannuation death benefits. By CHRISTINE SMYTH and KATERINA PEIROS.
By Kate Boyd - 7 min readIf an instalment contract does not comply with the relevant provisions of the Act, the purchaser may rescind the contract and the vendor may be…
By Marcus Andrews and Amelia Cooper - 5 min readProprietary estoppel requires a plaintiff to assume that an interest in property will be granted but not always that a ‘particular legal relationship’ existed. By…
By Madeline Bow and Lorri Field - 6 min readAustralia has been twice found to have violated the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by refusing to reasonably accommodate participation of deaf…
By Stephen Tully - 7 min readCGT exempt doesn’t necessarily mean NSW duty exempt. By JIM MAIN.
By Jim Main - 4 min readCertain conduct of a solicitor may have the unintended consequence of estopping any claim for fees. By MICHELLE CASTLE and ANDREW BAILEY.
By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - 7 min readKnowing what to do if the Commissioner of Taxation forms a fraud or evasion opinion is no academic exercise. By LOUISE McBRIDE.
By Louise McBride - 6 min readThe South China Sea Arbitration is one of the most complex and significant decisions rendered by an international court or tribunal in the international law…
By Tim Stephens - 7 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 - 7 min read