Articles and Insights
Our articles cover recent cases and legisation changes, and provide practical tips on common legal problems.
The fuel price dilemma: Managing costs under Domestic Building Contracts
As the conflict in the middle east continues and resolution no longer seems to be a near-term certainty, fuel prices in Australia have risen to their highest average levels since April. With shrinking global stockpiles and no reduction in the fuel excise anymore, Australian businesses face the prospect of higher petrol prices in the months ahead.
Mehraaz Sidhu revisits our recent article on the impact of such market fluctuations for businesses working under domestic building contracts.
Victoria’s Retirement Village Laws Have Changed: What You Need to Know
Victoria's retirement village laws have undergone significant change. Operators, residents, families and advisors should take note. Property Lawyer Jing Yuan Tay highlights what you need to know.
Making Life Easier for the Executor of Your Estate
Wills & Estates Lawyer Jodie Conway has written a simple guide, a starting point, for Willmakers to make life easier for your Executor.
Promises About Property: Understanding Proprietary Estoppel
What can you do if someone promises you an interest in a property or other assets, but doesn’t come through? Associate Principal and Commercial Litigation Specialist, Caroline Callegari, dissects the case of Kramer v Stone, where this issue was considered by the High Court of Australia.
When “Equal Shares” in a Will doesn’t mean Equal Outcomes:— A Lesson from Roper v Roper
Binay Prased, Accredited Specialist (Wills & Estates) provides key takeaways from the estate dispute of Roper v Roper [2024] VSC 249 (17 May 2024)
Recent articles
Notice to vacate: where 'standard practice' is 'bad practice'
If assisting in the issue of a Notice to Vacate, be sure to address it to the Tenant(s) and include their names. Anything less is technically "not valid".
