by mcauley_admin | Aug 14, 2025 | Publication
A commercial lease is a legally binding agreement between a landlord/lessor and a tenant/lessee, setting out the terms under which the tenant/lessee occupies commercial premises. Termination of such a lease can occur in several circumstances, each governed by the...
by mcauley_admin | Aug 5, 2025 | Publication
In Black v Hillier [2025] NSWSC 851, delivered by Elkaim AJ on 1 August 2025, the Supreme Court of New South Wales denied the plaintiff’s application to extend the statutory limitation period in a medical negligence claim relating to surgery performed between 1999 and...
by mcauley_admin | Jul 29, 2025 | Publication
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT), acting on referral from the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC), has found a registered medical practitioner guilty of both unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct. The finding follows...
by mcauley_admin | Jul 29, 2025 | Publication
In State of New South Wales v T2 [2025] NSWCA 165, the New South Wales Court of Appeal upheld a decision finding the State liable in negligence after a 14-year-old student (T2) was seriously assaulted by fellow students, including one with a known history of violence,...
by mcauley_admin | Jun 13, 2025 | Publication
In Willis v Orange City Council [2025] NSWDC 208, the New South Wales District Court awarded over $133,000 in damages to a 76-year-old retiree who suffered injury after tripping in a concealed hole on a grass verge maintained by the Council. The decision provides a...
by mcauley_admin | Jun 11, 2025 | Publication
In Stanberg v State of New South Wales, the NSW Court of Appeal overturned a decision of the District Court and found the State liable in negligence for injuries sustained by a primary school student during a long jump event. The case considers the scope of the...