by mcauley_admin | Nov 3, 2022 | Publication
Properties are often owned by a number of persons or entities as tenants in common. It can arise that one or more owners wish to sell the property and others do not. Under section 66G of the Conveyancing Act 1919, where a property is held in co-ownership the...
by mcauley_admin | Oct 31, 2022 | Publication
McAuley Lawyers is pleased to announce that Bernard McAuley is now an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury. The Law Society of NSW has accredited Bernard as specially competent in personal injury after a rigorous assessment program throughout 2022. Only a...
by mcauley_admin | Oct 10, 2022 | Publication
Nervous shock is a historic term derived under English law which refers to psychiatric/mental illness or injury inflicted upon a person by intentional or negligent actions or omissions of another. Who can bring a nervous shock claim? In NSW, nervous shock claims can...
by mcauley_admin | Oct 6, 2022 | Publication
The trial of Bruce Lehrmann who is charged with sexual intercourse with Brittany Higgins without consent commenced on 4 October before 16 jurors. Given the significant media reporting over the allegations, the non-existence of provision for a judge alone trial in the...
by mcauley_admin | Oct 3, 2022 | Publication
If an inmate has suffered personal injury whilst in prison, the inmate may bring a claim in negligence against the prison authorities, however the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) (CLA) has special provisions for such claims which are onerous. Part 2A of the CLA...
