The admissibility of expert evidence in New South Wales is a question of both the UCPR and the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW).

Vendor did not use 'best reasonable endeavours' to register the plan, so the purchaser validly terminated the contract.

This simple checklist is a preliminary scope of matters to be considered as part of any due diligence.

A recent NSW case considered the rights of lessors and lessees on termination of a lease.

When the purchaser of the property failed to complete after a number of extensions, the vendor terminated the contract.

Prospective purchasers of Sydney waterfront properties should not assume that they can use existing maritime structures.

The property development financier successfully sued the quantity surveyor for breach of duties for incorrect assessment.

To address gender imbalance, co-ed schools in Victoria must obtain an exemption under anti-discrimination legislation.

In this case, the Commissioner found that the investigation report was hearsay, and less weight than direct testimony.

The shopping centre defence succeeded in the slip and fall case, as it could demonstrate a regular cleaning regime.

Defendants should take heed of Rule 20.26 of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (NSW) when accepting an offer of compromise.

The defendants had failed to comply with an enforcement order made by the court in an earlier enforcement proceeding.

If your contract contains an expert determination provision, you may have to abide by whatever the expert decides.

The proposed changes to the development application involved moving the location of a new monopole and changing its form.

A landlord's failure to repair to leased premises may result in the tenant being entitled to compensation.

The Court found that the proposed changes to the application did not result in a substantially different development.

A property purchaser can either terminate the contract, or complete the contract and sue the seller after completion.

The major problem with make good clauses is the lack of precision and understanding of the obligations of the parties.

The Panel recommends repealing Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act, which allows anti-competitive agreements.

Where material disadvantage, unfairness or safety risk could occur, a hearing may well be vacated to a future date.