Death benefit dilemmas: trustee discretion and AFCA’s approach to law and fact
Recent cases demonstrating how AFCA re‑weighs evidence, wishes and dependency with less formal fact-finding processes.
By Darryl Browne - 1 min read
Firefighting or reform? The industrial response to COVID-19
An essential update on JobKeeper 2.0, the latest changes to modern awards, and the future of Industrial Relations reform in 2021.
By Jack de Flamingh and John Casey - 2 min read
It’s official – paper CTs are set to go. But is your practice prepared?
With all paper CTs set to be cancelled by mid-2021, we consider the practical implications for legal practices and other businesses.
By Jen McMillan and Michael Osborne - 2 min read
The Rest climate case settlement: a precedent by any other name?
The climate change settlement raising the bar for Australian corporate risk management.
By Ilona Millar, Sharona Coutts and Jo Delaney - 2 min read
The laws of costs: 2020 year in review
An expert guide to the key costs decisions of 2020.
By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - 8 min read
OK Zoomer: The impacts and future of working from home
The year the legal profession went home – an examination of the great WFH experiment.
By Michael Legg - 3 min read
Purchaser surcharge duty: risk management tips for solicitors
With Revenue NSW audits on the rise, we set out the extra precautions you should consider when acting for ‘foreign persons’ in real property transactions.
By Tony Reynolds and Lucy Williams - 2 min read
Failed granny flat arrangements
Salutary lessons from granny flat arrangements gone wrong.
By Richard McCullagh and Darryl Browne - 2 min read
The latest developments in law reform & advocacy: December 2020
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 - 2 min read
High Court: December 2020
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By DR MICHELLE SHARPE.
By Dr Michelle Sharpe - 1 min read
Federal Court: December 2020
Reporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By THERESA POWER and ANTHONY LO SURDO SC
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Theresa Power - 8 min read