14 Dec 2014 Corporate and commercial Disputes and investigations Property Converting to strata title may not amount to repudiatory conduct Landlords and tenants should be aware of their lease obligations
10 Dec 2014 Disputes and investigations Insurance Transport and logistics Fiduciary duty determined by retainer and by nature of solicitor-client relationship: Marshall v ... Solicitors should draft retainers carefully and avoid conflict of interest
10 Dec 2014 Corporate and commercial Disputes and investigations Wills, estates and succession planning Estate planning - common myths exposed Regardless of your circumstances, you need an estate plan
10 Dec 2014 Disputes and investigations Insurance Wills, estates and succession planning Informal wills: do solicitors owe a duty to intended beneficiaries? Duty of care should be exercised but terms of the retainer are key
10 Dec 2014 Property Laws on foreign investment in Australian residential property may change Foreign real estate buyers still welcome but may face tougher penalties for breaches
5 Dec 2014 Extension of operation period for a quarry – was it a permissible change? Court found that the proposed change was not a permissible change
3 Dec 2014 Our insurance lawyers in Insurance & Risk Professional An insurer cannot impose the pre-contractual duty of disclosure on a third-party insured
3 Dec 2014 Construction Corporate and commercial Employment and safety How safe is your construction work, site and plant? WHS Checklist for the construction industry Check the latest Safe Work Australia codes and guidance material
1 Dec 2014 How tall is the proposed building? Court found that the proposed building was eight storeys in height and subject to code assessment
27 Nov 2014 Corporate and commercial Digital governance, cyber and privacy New Franchising Code of Conduct for new year Important changes to the franchising Code are evolutionary, not revolutionary