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
Family law: December 2020
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 2 min read
Criminal law: December 2020
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 8 min read
Elder law & succession: December 2020
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
Compliance risks: FAQs in the age of the coronavirus part 2
The Law Society’s Regulatory Compliance team answers your FAQs about legal practice in the age of the Coronavirus.
By Glenda Carry and Frances Moffitt - 2 min read
Progress at last, but are we headed for a Claytons Commission?
A compelling analysis of the long awaited Commonwealth Integrity Commission Bill.
By Nicholas Cowdery AO QC FAAL - 2 min read
Counting on costs 2020
FAQs with The Law Society of NSW Costs Committee.
By The Law Society of NSW Costs Committee - 8 min read
Trump, RBG, Barrett: Lessons from a juridico-political battleground
A fascinating look at the very public US Supreme Court appointment process & how it compares with the very private process for our High Court.
By Professor Helen Irving - 3 min read
Harsh, unconscionable, oppressive: Angus has the last bark on strata by-law
NSW Court of Appeal overturns blanket prohibition on keeping pets in strata buildings.
By Allison Benson - 3 min read
The ‘Kill Bill’ movement and alternative fee arrangements
Part one in our LSJ series on alternative fee arrangements.
By Michael Legg and Catrina Chen - 2 min read
GoFundMe: The gift that keeps on giving?
A closer look at the complex legal issues raised by crowdfunding platforms such as GoFundMe.
By George Newhouse and Isabel Janssen - 2 min read