With conservation covenants on the rise, lawyers need to grasp their complex legal, financial and ecological implications for rural landowners.
By Benjamin J. Richardson and Sarah Brugler - 1 min read
Old trust, missing records, big tax risk—how an old house can trigger a modern-day headache for estate planners. By MICHAELA SCHMIDT
By Michaela Schmidt - 1 min read
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Showing Revenue NSW you are eligible for the PPE can be tricky. Find out what you will need to be successful first time.
By Dung Lam and Annika Lawrie - 1 min read