by mcauley_admin | Mar 1, 2024 | Publication
In a significant ruling, the New South Wales Court of Appeal has upheld the decision in the case of Wollongong City Council v Williams [2021] NSWCA 140, marking a pivotal moment in occupiers liability law. The case centred around a trip and fall incident in a council...
by mcauley_admin | Feb 28, 2024 | Publication
Lawyers are often asked about the process of recovering money owed as a result of, for instance, a failure to pay for goods or services or a breach of contract. Normally a business (or an individual) will issue a letter of demand as a precursor to suing someone to...
by mcauley_admin | Feb 22, 2024 | Publication
There are a range of business structures from sole trader, company, partnership and trust. The question that lawyers are often asked is what business structure is the best to go with and what gives you the best protection? There are a range of considerations...
by mcauley_admin | Feb 14, 2024 | Publication
The NSW Department of Education is becoming increasingly vigorous in issuing breach notices, compliance directions, prohibition notices and suspension notices to NSW early childhood providers. In the 2017 financial year there were only 3,797 breaches of theChildren...
by mcauley_admin | Feb 5, 2024 | Publication
Can a Will be valid if it is found on a computer (i.e. not signed with pen and in a hard copy form)? The Supreme Court of South Australia recently examined the validity of an electronic Will created on an iPad and signed using an iPad pen. The decision of In the...