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The Red Mass was celebrated at Parramatta on 6 February 2023 with a huge turnout of politicians, judges, other members of the judiciary, barristers, solicitors, academics and law students. President of the Parramatta & District Regional Law Society, and Principal...

In an earlier article we explored some of the general duties of directors. A director must not improperly use their position to: 1. Gain an advantage for themselves or someone else; or 2. Cause detriment to the corporation. A director of a company commits an offence...

Parramatta was pleased to welcome Chief Justice Bell of the Supreme Court of NSW, President of the Court of Appeal Justice Ward, Chief Judge at Common Law Justice Beech-Jones, Attorney General Mark Speakman, Shadow Attorney-General Michael Daley, Member for Prospect...

There are many different types of commercial disputes.  Some examples include: 1                     Breach of contract claims...

Treating practitioners have various obligations when they are treating patients. There may also be occasions when they are obliged to advise patients of the various risks involved with such treatment. This is most commonly seen with surgeries. Usually a waiver is...

It is important to know what the options are open to tenants/lessees to get out of or end a commercial lease. It is not generally possible to just walk away from a lease. Some of the options to ‘get out of a lease’ include to: 1 Terminate the lease. A lease may have a...

The High Court has delivered a significant judgment in a class action following a European cruise in 2013 and has allowed damages for disappointment and distress. A group of Australian passengers sued tour company, Scenic Tours, claiming it had failed to deliver the...

Can I stop my neighbour’s noise? Noise is probably the most common source of contention between neighbours. If you are being disturbed, usually the best thing to do is to ask your neighbour to reduce their noise or to avoid making noise at certain times of the day. If...

The starting point before considering the duties of an administrator of an estate, is the general principle expressed in Re Tankard; Tankard v Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Co Ltd Ch 69 – “There is a general principle, falling short of a rule of law, that the...

The decision of Gower v State of NSW NSWCA 132 is a case of interest in relation to work injury damages claims. In the decision, the NSW Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal for an extension of a statutory limitation period to bring a claim for work injury damages 10...