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When two or more persons or entities own real estate (normally as tenants in common), one or more may wish to retain the property and another may wish to sell the property. In these circumstances, the Conveyancing Act 1919 provides a mechanism by which...

The case of White v Redding  NSWCA 152 highlights well the process the Court will undertake in considering negligence and compensation in sport injuries. Crucial to the plaintiff’s case was the fact that the plaintiff was not participating in the game but...

On the night of the accident, the plaintiff, a security guard employed by Sydney Night Patrol, was carrying out his duties on a site occupied by the defendant, then known as Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd. In the regular course of his patrol, the plaintiff moved to...

There are many good reasons why it is important to have a Will.  Here are 10 of them. By having a Will you can control who is to be your executor. Your executor is the person who controls your affairs when you die. If you do not have a Will, your executor may be...

On 19 September 2010 the appellant, Ms Makaroff, had an unfortunate incident with one of her horses, resulting in a dislocation to her right shoulder, and a bite wound. She was taken to Nepean Hospital, the first respondent, for plastic surgery on the bite wound....

In New South Wales, the Court may make an order authorising a will to be made or altered in specific terms approved by the Court on behalf of a person who lacks testamentary capacity. The Court may also make an order authorising a will or part of a will to be revoked...

The case of BDT v BDG  QDC 74 involved a daughter successfully suing her father for abuse between 15 August 1973 and 20 September 1983. While the plaintiff was aged between five and 15 years old, on 11 occasions, the plaintiff was sexually and physically...

Broadly speaking, barristers compared to solicitors are courtroom specialists who specialise in particular areas of law and are therefore often asked by solicitors for their opinion on technical and complex legal questions. Solicitors The term ‘lawyer’ refers to both...

In the recent decision of Donoso v Blacktown City Council  NSWDC 656, the Court granted the plaintiff leave to commence proceedings against his former employer, in which the statutory limitation period had expired. The injury occurred when the applicant was...

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has received considerable media attention lately particularly following the publication of the Operation Keppel investigation report which included reference to former premier, Gladys Berejiklian. ICAC has wide...