The majority of development in NSW requires development consent. This can include for example approval for the use of land, change of use of land, subdivision of land, erection and/or demolition of a building or structures. The...

There may be circumstances, where the executor's capacity and or their ability to administer the estate is in question. This may occur prior to an application being made for Probate of the Will or after Probate has been granted. ...

Organisations can be targeted by traditional or social media campaigns. The hurt and damage to reputation can be challenging. While tempting to set the record straight, pursuing a defamation action can be tricky, risky and costly....

In the New South Wales Supreme Court case of Hall and Others v Ficema Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 29, Ficema Pty Ltd (Ficema) sought to defend an unfair preference claim on the basis that the funds paid to Ficema by an insolvent company ...

In Hume v Carey [2022] WASC 256, the Supreme Court of Western Australia considered an application to terminate a winding up order made against HHA Architects Pty Ltd ('Company') under section 482 of the Corporations Act (Cth) 2001...

Given the recent May 2022 Australian federal election and the looming November 2022 Victorian state election, the provisions around local government Councillors being candidates for state and federal elections have been topical. ...