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
Has legislative intervention gone too far? This NSWCA decision on a new design and building duty of care has big ramifications for the industry.
By Keith Redenbach - 2 min read
Jen McMillan unpacks the Court’s narrow interpretation of ‘ordinarily resident’ and provides valuable practice notes and updates on residential land purchasing.
By Jen McMillan - 2 min read
The NSW Supreme Court has affirmed Queensland precedent making clawback provisions in lease agreements largely unenforceable.
By Anthony Herro - 2 min read
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 - 2 min read