Articles
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01 April 2008
Wills & Estate Planning
Testamentary Capacity Case and Implications for Practice
We discuss Kozak v Berwicki [2008] NSWSC 39.
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12 March 2008
Property
GST margin scheme and uncertainty on property subdivisions
The recent Federal Court decision of Brady King Pty Ltd v FCT [2008] FCA 81 has created uncertainty.
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06 March 2008
Work Health & Safety
WCC gives short shrift to WorkCover guideline on reactivated indu…
The guideline outlines a process for the investigation and determination of these claims with no lawyer involvement.
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03 March 2008
Insolvency
Litigation funding in insolvency administrations
The boundaries and limitations of access to commercial litigation funding in insolvency administrations are continually developing.
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26 February 2008
Wills & Estate Planning
Wills & estates news: Succession Act to commence operation on 1 M…
The NSW Succession Act 2006 was assented to on 27 October 2006 .
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05 February 2008
Work Health & Safety
Workers compensation: pain and suffering threshold and multiple i…
We discuss Department of Juvenile Justice v. Edmed [2008] NSW WCC PD 6 (18 January 2008).
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17 December 2007
Wills & Estate Planning
Wills & Estates Law Update - High Court litigation, family provis…
A recent case dealt with alleged suspicious circumstances surrounding the last Will of an elderly spinster.
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10 December 2007
Work Health & Safety
Court says no to NSW police officers' workers compensation claim…
Both officers alleged Railcorp and State Rail owed them a duty of care under section 32 of the NSW Civil Liability Act 2002.
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30 November 2007
Workplace Law & Culture
Forward with Fairness - but where to? What will the new governmen…
Now that the Labor Party has won the election, what will this mean for workplace relations in your business?
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26 November 2007
Environment & Planning
Costs in the Land and Environment Court - the final word?
The question of costs in the Land and Environment Court has long been a vexed one.
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26 November 2007
Environment & Planning
Tree (Disputes between Neighbours) Act 2006 - courts ...
From the commencement of this Act, there has been early growth in the number of cases lodged.
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20 November 2007
Competition & Consumer
Your distribution agreement - is it worth the paper it's written…
Having a thorough and well written distribution agreement is important.
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12 October 2007
Property
Westfield easement case decided - financial implications & risks…
The case highlights the need to exercise care when drafting easement terms and that the financial implications of having the benefit (or not) of an easement can be huge.
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28 September 2007
Wills & Estate Planning
Fixed Costs for Family Provision Act Claims
The Problem The Chief Justice of the NSW Supreme Court has on a number of occasions made references to increasing legal costs in litigation and the need for lawyers to review the basis upon which they charge. He has suggested that lawyers need to re…
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24 August 2007
Competition & Consumer
The petrol price fixing case - does this change whether you can d…
Many of our clients will have followed the Geelong petrol price fixing case with interest.
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07 August 2007
Workplace Law & Culture
Employers, lock up your secrets! What to do when ex-employees use…
An old Arabian proverb observes that a secret is like a dove: when it leaves one?s hand, it takes wing.
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25 July 2007
Wills & Estate Planning
Wills & Estates Law Update - case law on disputed wills & news on…
Becker -v- Public Trustee & 2 Ors [2006] NSWSC 743 dealt with alleged suspicious circumstances surrounding the last Will of an elderly spinster.
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20 July 2007
Work Health & Safety
Death of a worker at a workplace social function not in the cours…
We discuss Haider v JP Morgan Holdings Aust Limited trading as JP Morgan Operations Australia Limited (2007) NSW.