Artificial intelligence is quickly changing how Australian businesses operate. If automation removes or substantially changes ...

Horrific sexual and physical abuse On 15 December 2026, Mr Dion Barber survived an appeal by the State of Western Australia ...

‘As privileged professionals, who live by the words of the English language, lawyers have a special duty to be clear in what they say and write’[1] When discussing any area of law, precision is ...

In order for a will to be valid, the testator (i.e. the will-maker) must have mental capacity. A will made by someone without testamentary capacity will not be considered valid. This forms one of the ...

Have you engaged in a creative endeavour that you want to see continue after your death? Have you been given control of someone’s creative works after their death? What happens if you write a ...

Since August 2023, most uncontested applications must be lodged online through the NSW Supreme Court Online Registry. The system generates the summons and the Affidavit of Executor (Form 118), which ...

The Federal Court’s recent decision of Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Widdup (No 2) [2023] FCA 377 (“Widdup”) has confirmed the ATO’s broad powers to pursue unpaid family trust distribution tax, ...

A Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) is a legally enforceable contract under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) that allows married couples and those in de facto relationships to determine how their ...

As a general overview, a company director oversees the affairs of a company and plays an integral role in the management and supervision of the company’s business activities. Sometimes a person is not ...

Contractors are often faced with various obstacles delaying the critical path of a construction programme. Often, those obstacles and delays are the result of actions of the principal, their employees ...