We explain the rules of intestacy which apply if a person dies without a Will or where the Will is ineffective.

A hotchpot clause in a will should explain that advances to a beneficiary during your lifetime are taken into account.

If transferring assets, all parties should receive independent legal advice, to ensure there is no undue influence.

After considering all of the evidence, His Honour granted new letters of administration to Rada, the de facto spouse.

A temporary regulation allows for the witnessing of certain documents via audio-visual link during COVID-19.

Unlike with other States, NT and ACT Stolen Generation survivors have been unable to access any type of redress scheme.

In its Final Report, the Referendum Council has put forward a single recommendation for constitutional amendment.

Relief from the Surcharges may be available following the issue of Revenue Ruling No. G 010 Version 2 by Revenue NSW.

It is difficult to appeal a TPD insurance claims manager's decision, so your initial claim should be carefully drafted.

Australia is not currently a signatory to the 2000 Hague Convention on the International Protection of Adults.

Claimants must take care to establish not just a connection between the motor vehicle accident and their proposed medical treatments.

Discusses the role of the insurer in compensation claims & the difference that independent legal advice can make.

The NSW Court of Appeal’s decision in Tsakirios v State of New South Wales is an important recent authority on the tort of misfeasance in public office. While the appeal was ultimately dismissed, the Court provided significant guidance on the nature and limits of the tort.

'No Win – No Fee to us' means that you don't pay us anything if you don't win your case.

Future compensation payments for injured workers should be indexed back to the date when they first became incapacitated.

The merger of Nine and Fairfax will substantially alter the products of each entity and its impact will be widespread.

Staged development applications allow a proponent to seek preliminary consent for a large project.

The protection against unfair contractual terms under the ACL has been extended to certain kinds of small business.

This case is a reminder to each party to understand which Act their lease falls under so as to properly resolve disputes.

Landlords should be wary of potential claims for misleading and deceptive conduct by lessees.