by mcauley_admin | Apr 17, 2025 | Publication
In New South Wales, the age of criminal responsibility is 10 years old. A child under 10 cannot be charged with a criminal offence. For children aged 10 to under 14, there is a legal presumption known as doli incapax, which assumes the child is incapable of...
by mcauley_admin | Apr 9, 2025 | Publication
In a range of contexts, it is important to know who your client is. In most professional service contexts, the identity of the client is the starting point to providing advice. If it is not clear who the professional advisor is advising, this can cause issues as...
by mcauley_admin | Apr 7, 2025 | Publication
In South Western Sydney Local Health District v Sorbello [2024] NSWCA 14, the New South Wales Court of Appeal has provided timely guidance on two important issues in personal injury litigation: how courts choose between competing expert opinions on mental harm, and...
by mcauley_admin | Apr 1, 2025 | Publication
A family dispute resolution practitioner was awarded $150,000 in aggravated damages, $10,000 in interest, and an injunction in a recent Supreme Court of New South Wales case. The defendant posted defamatory statements about the plaintiff on WordPress, Facebook, and...
by mcauley_admin | Mar 5, 2025 | Publication
There are many types of legal structures for businesses and each has its strengths and weaknesses. Much depends on particular circumstances. The common types of legal structures for businesses are:...
