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Defending a Family Provision Claim: The Executor’s Position in New South Wales
In New South Wales, executors are often placed in the position of defending family provision claims brought under the Succession Act 2006 (NSW). These claims arise when an eligible person alleges that the deceased’s will, or the distribution of the estate on...
Succession Planning for Businesses
Succession planning is very important for any business ensuring continuity and stability in the event of an owner’s retirement, incapacity, or unplanned departure. Unlike larger corporations, small to medium sized businesses often rely heavily on the leadership and...
When Can a Commercial Lease Be Terminated?
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...
Supreme Court Dismisses Time‑Extension Application in Long‑Delayed Medical Negligence Claim
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...
Tribunal Finds Medical Practitioner Guilty of Misconduct Following Telehealth Consultations
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...
School Found Liable for After-School Assault of Student – NSW Court of Appeal Upholds $1.75 Million Judgment
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,...
Failure to remedy known trip hazard results in successful public liability claim against Council
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...
A Pitfall in the Playground: NSW Found Liable for Student’s Back Injury
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...
Latest Case – Family Provision Claim – Angius v Angius [2025] NSWCA 113
Under the final will of the deceased, Giovanni (John) Angius, Jenny Angius, his daughter, is the sole beneficiary of his estate which had a net value of $29,588,261. No provision was made for the respondent, his granddaughter, Natalie Angius. The final Will replaced a...
How can the risk of litigation be reduced?
The risk of litigation can impose significant financial, reputation and operational burdens on a business. There are an array of areas where litigation can arise including in relation to contract disputes, employment issues, regulatory breaches, consumer...
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