The Family Courts have announced a pilot ‘Defaulters’ List’ program running in the Sydney Registry for now. The intent of the Defaulters’ List is to
One of the variety of options that have sprung up to help alleviate the delays in the Family Court system is arbitration. But what is
On 25 October 2024, the Supreme Court of New South Wales ruled on Rogers Construction Group Pty Ltd v Mirage Interiors & Construction Pty Ltd
The case of David & Ros Carr Holdings Pty Ltd v Ritossa [2024] NSWSC 1125 deals with the management and potential winding up of the
The case of Trusted Building Group Pty Ltd v Everitt is a summary judgment of the Supreme Court of NSW that dealt with a dispute
In the recent case of Shuran & Fang (No 6) [2024] the Court had to determine whether the wife had to remove Caveats that she
Child inclusive mediation is a process that enables the children of consenting separating parents to have their voice included in the family mediation process. In
When Performance Trumps Compliance In the case of Christer Nominees Pty Ltd v Calabria Community Club Ltd, the Supreme Court of New South Wales considered
Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 24 A. Introduction On 7 August 2024 the High Court of Australia handed down its
On 7 August 2024 in the case of Mallonland Pty Ltd v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 25, the High Court of Australia dismissed
The recent decision of Petrie v Dickson [2024] NSWSC 972 concerned a dispute between neighbours over a purported easement for garden use on adjoining properties
Section 12(1) of the Succession Act 2006 (NSW) (‘the Act’) states that a Will is revoked by marriage. Although Section 12(2) of the Act allows
A. SynopsisOn 8 August 2024, the NSW Court of Appeal upheld the initial decision in Slade v Brose [2024] NSWCA 197. The case of Slade
Plummer & Anor v Montgomery is a judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in a family provision case, where two stepchildren of
An executor is the person appointed in a Will to carry out the instructions of that Will and administer the estate in accordance with the
In the Victorian Supreme Court case of Jortikka v Haukka [2023] VSC 20, Ms Haukka was appointed co-executor with her sister for their late mother’s
Mediation is encouraged in civil disputes as an effective alternative to litigation. Three major benefits to mediation are: All litigation has risk. Mediation is an
If more than one person or entity owns property in NSW, the ownership options are joint tenancy or tenancy in common. If the owners of
Legal correspondence often contains the term ‘without prejudice’. The term is one of the most frequently used legal phrases, however it is often misunderstood. The
An executor is the person appointed in a Will to carry out the instructions of the willmaker and administer the estate in accordance with the
Bryant v Badenoch Integrated Logging Pty Ltd [2023] HCA 2 is a judgment of the High Court of Australia, which involves a dispute over voidable
In Farmer v Broadspectrum (Australia) Pty Ltd (No.3) [2024] NSWSC 53 the Supreme Court of New South Wales dismissed a motion for indemnity costs. The
The role of an executor is often considered ‘a thankless task’. There is no doubt that time and effort is usually involved with the administration
It is not unusual for a couple to purchase an investment property or holiday home jointly. If the unimproved value of the property is under
Land tax is payable by the owner of a property when that property is not the person’s principal place of residence and the unimproved capital
As mentioned in a pervious article, the Family Law Act changed on 6 May 2024; and one of the changes is a variation in language
In the recent decision ofMay v Walker [2024] NSWSC 612 the Supreme Court of New South Wales dismissed the application of the two plaintiffs, Abby
The Supreme Court of New South Wales recently considered a case where the plaintiff, TZI Australia Pty Limited, applied to set aside a Statutory Demand
Under section 109 of the Public Health Regulation 2022 the cremation authority must either: Who controls the ashes of the deceased? While the ashes are
What is a Partner Worth? Resolving Disputes When Partners Retire In the recent case of Trident Austwide Pty Ltd v Bagcorp Pty Ltd as trustee
In this podcast Director, Kristy Nunn discusses the legal options that you have if your business is owed money. As well as the steps that
In this podcast, Solicitor Alexander Gee discusses pets in regard to a separation and how this is handled by the Family Law Act. Annie: “Welcome,
In this podcast Consultant, Robert Lindsay discusses what a life estate is and why they are created as well as what right of residency means.
In this podcast, Consultant, Felicity Wardhaugh discusses, superannuation and wills. With particular reference to estate planning. Lorraine: “This morning we have Felicity Wardhugh from Mullane
In this podcast, Director Mark Sullivan, explains what should be taken into account for loans and gifts to children if the family relationship should breakdown.
In this podcast Solicitor, Lachlan Page discusses the steps to take in preparing your business for sale. Anne: “Welcome, today I’m talking to Lachlan Page
Rose Laffan explains what mediation is and the benefits of mediation. Lorraine: “Today, I’m in the studio with Rose Laffan from Mullane and Lindsay Solicitors,
Cavelle Lindsay, Practice Group Leader of Wills and Estates explains mutual wills and how they may affect an individual or couple. Anne: “Welcome, today I’m
Michael McGrath, Practice Group Leader discusses what Strata and Community titles are. He also explains some of the rules and regulations that can come along
In the following podcast Conveyancer, Michele Rumph explains some commonly used terminology when buying or selling property. As well as explanation of what is meant
In this podcast Special Counsel, David Collins discusses the pitfalls of co-ownership of a property and the need of one party wanting to sell said
In the following podcast Special Counsel, Catherine William discusses the common misconceptions of family law. Catherine: “Hi, my name is Catherine Williams. I’m an accredited
In this podcast Ashleigh John, Director discusses how grandparents can support their children, “the parents” when there is a separation. Ashleigh: “Hi, I’m Ashleigh John.
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