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
Elder law & succession: April 2024
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 10 min read
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 and Abby Landy - 8 min read
Cost of using employed solicitors in proceedings
The 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 read
Doli incapax and expert opinion evidence
The 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 read
High Court provides guidance on class action waiver clauses
Recent High Court decision has confirmed that a class action waiver clause in the Ruby Princess class action was an unfair term under the ACL.
By Alex Tolliday, Hugo Wilesmith, Ben McLachlan and Chiara Biviano - 6 min read
What does it mean to ‘survive’?
Practitioners will be familiar with the words ‘survive me’ in wills, but the word ‘survive’ has two different meanings.
By Darryl Browne - 7 min read
Meeting the obligation to consult in employment law
Employers have a legal obligation to consult employees when making significant workplace changes and guidance is needed on how to implement this duty.
By Giuseppe Carabetta and Paul Lorraine - 8 min read
AI cannot be an inventor: Thaler litigation update
Issues raised by the litigation run deeper than technical issues of IP, and challenge our understanding of concepts such as the nature of personhood and…
By Andrew Horne - 9 min read
Will preparation and joint tenancies
Courts have held that a solicitor’s role can extend to advising on and severing joint tenancies where applicable.
By Sophie Duffy and Charu Stevenson - 4 min read
The latest developments in law reform & advocacy: March 2024
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 - 9 min read