The recent NSW Bill made amendments to the Duties Act 1997, the Land Tax Act 1956 and the Land Tax Management Act 1956.

Businesses can be socially responsible and contribute meaningfully to the community, without reducing competitiveness.

Case clarifies the criteria for a lender, secured creditor or other third party to be considered a shadow director.

Recent contract law cases have considered the enforceability of the phrase "reasonable endeavours".

Sound legal, financial and business strategies can help miners and mining service providers weather cyclical upheavals.

Ultimately, the LEC (NSW) declared the Notice to be ultra vires, or beyond the powers of the council, therefore invalid.

Reforms to require parties to take reasonable steps to resolve disputes before court proceedings, have been postponed.

The Court decided that it was appropriate to exercise its discretion and re-enlivened the lapsed development approval.

The Court decided that there was no reason to depart from the usual order as to costs or to reduce the quantum of costs.

BIM maintains all information relevant to a building or construction project throughout the lifecycle of that project.

The court considered whether participation of non-planning committee members in committee meeting was prejudicial.

The demolition of the part of the house behind the highest and rear-most part of the roof was not exempt development.

The Court preferred the Valuer-General's valuation, rather than the landowner's, which was based on unqualified opinion.

The sale of community title scheme (CTS) lots will be covered by the Body Corporate and Community Management Act.

The terms of restrictions preventing a property being used for hospital or medical purposes were upheld by High Court.

Cyberbullying and misuse of social media which may involve school computers should be addressed in social media policies.

Schools should mitigate this risk by training staff on the school's duty of care to keep all children safe at school.

The cases provide lessons for businesses to avoid requests of suppliers or distributers that could be seen as threats.

With ongoing media scrutiny, it is more vital than ever for CSG companies to ensure safety risks are managed.

Host employers and insurers should be aware of potential liability risk if a labour hire worker is injured on assignment.