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.

遗嘱中的“平均分配”,为何不一定带来平等结果?— Roper v Roper 案的启示
尚德律师事务所遗嘱与遗产继承法认证专家 Binay Prasad,将透过遗产争议案件 Roper v Roper [2024] VSC 249(2024年5月17日),分析遗嘱中看似“平均分配”的安排为何可能导致不同的实际结果,并总结该案件对遗嘱及遗产规划的重要启示。

生成式人工智能 (Generative AI):何时会成为阻碍,而非助力?
随着生成式人工智能 (Generative AI) 的普及,越来越多人尝试利用 AI 协助准备法庭文件,甚至自行应对诉讼。然而,对于自行出庭的诉讼当事人而言,AI 未必总是可靠的“助手”。尚德律师事务所商业法律团队高级资深律师 周俊勋 (Casey Chow) 将透过近期法院案例,分析在诉讼过程中使用 AI 可能带来的法律风险,以及为何 AI 有时反而会令情况变得更复杂,而非提供帮助。
