Jack and Jill went up the hill
A simple conveyance unravels after a trust structure is missed, revealing how section 18(3) and Revenue Ruling DUT010v2 can trap unwary practitioners.
By Michaela Schmidt - 1 min read
Property-related claims against solicitors: insight from new data
Stamp duty, cyber fraud and missed instructions—why property-related claims against practitioners are climbing and what you can do about it. by GLENDA CARRY
By Glenda Carry - 3 min read
Building information certificates: forgiveness or permission?
The myth of retroactive approval: legal insight on the role, misuse and case law behind increasingly controversial building information certificates.
By Mark Bonanno and Liam Mountford - 1 min read
Compulsory acquisition: what is a ‘genuine attempt’ to negotiate?
Negotiating with acquiring authorities can be a minefield for dispossessed landowners as ambiguity over section 10A of the Just Terms Act pervades.
By Timothy Allen and Barisha Tashnin - 2 min read
Native title: older and deeper than the Constitution
Commonwealth v Yunupingu has exploded native title doctrine. Understand the context and reasoning behind the watershed decision.
By Tony Denholder and William Simons - 2 min read
Strata and community title update: big changes are on the way
Get across the key elements of the latest strata reforms for which strata lawyers should begin preparing for now.
By Allison Benson - 1 min read
Court of Appeal re-characterises ‘public purpose’ under Just Terms Act
Overturning a decision in the NSWLEC, this decision has significant implications for public land acquisitions across the State.
By Alex Beale and Tom White - 2 min read
Navigating lodgment support services in electronic conveyancing
E-conveyancing tools can be tricky and a recent decision shows how PEXA misuse can lead to caveats being overlooked.
By Greg Channell - 2 min read
Are your neighbours a nuisance? A guide on how to deal with them
Following some simple steps in how you respond to a nuisance can mitigate the likelihood of it going to court.
By Allison Benson and Andrew Fairfield - 2 min read
Protecting purchasers from defective building work
Get across recent changes to the law on constructing and acquiring residential apartments as purchasers are increasingly protected.
By Michael Osborne, Elly Ashley and Owen Kiely - 2 min read
Toothpaste for the toothless: why stricter rules are not enough for strata misconduct
What can further regulation achieve? The lessons we can learn from the Hayne Royal Commission on strata management reform.
By Matthew Lo - 2 min read