Separation is difficult enough without discovering that, while you ve been focused on children, housing, or just getting through the day, someone is selling, transferring, or quietly shifting into their name the assets you expected to divide. It happens more often than you d think. Someone transfers a house to a parent or sibling for a token Hiding Assets During Separation? What NSW Courts Can Do…
In the matter of Lanmar Pty Ltd (No 2) [2026] NSWSC 800 (Black J, 10 July 2026) The recent decision in the matter of Lanmar Pty Ltd (No 2) [2026] NSWSC 800 offers a clear case study in shareholder oppression law. It touches on the misapplication of employment frameworks to director-shareholder relationships, the risks of ChatGPT and Shareholder Oppression: Lessons from the Lanmar Case Read More
When a relationship ends, one of the most important issues is how property, liabilities, superannuation and financial resources will be divided. In Australia, property settlement is not based on an automatic 50/50 split. The Court does not apply a fixed formula. Instead, it considers what outcome is just and equitable in the circumstances of each Property Settlement After Separation: 2026 Family…
Earlier in 2026, a letter sent by an AFL club to a 78-year-old supporter attracted widespread media coverage and public criticism. The practice of bequest solicitation, while common across both charitable and commercial organisations, drew sharp reaction in this instance. Critics questioned whether a sporting club soliciting testamentary gifts from elderly supporters crossed a line Insistent…
You have signed the contract, chosen your conveyancer and are waiting for the next step. Instead of a costs disclosure, you receive a questionnaire asking where your deposit is coming from, whether you hold or have ever held a prominent public office in any country, and whether you are acting on behalf of someone else. AML Conveyancing Rules: What NSW Buyers Need to Know Read More
From 1 July 2026, the way employers across Australia pay superannuation changes fundamentally. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Act 2025 ends the quarterly payment model. It requires employers to pay superannuation guarantee contributions on each payday. Funds must reach the employee s super fund within seven business days. For most businesses, this means superannuation becomes…
A Field-by-Field Guide to Company Extracts The Search Before the Handshake Before a law firm does anything for a client involving a company or trust structure, it pulls the ASIC search. An ASIC Organisation Extract is a snapshot of everything the public register knows about a company at the moment the search is run. It How to Read an ASIC Search Read More
A Due Diligence Primer for Clients and Practitioners What Is a Company? A company is a legal fiction. The law says: we will treat this thing as though it were a person. It can own land, sue and be sued, enter contracts and owe money. Not All Companies Are the Same The type of company A Plain-English Guide to Company and Trust Structures Read More
The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Act 2026 (NSW) passed Parliament on 12 February 2026, making New South Wales the first Australian jurisdiction to impose specific work health and safety duties in relation to digital work systems. Background The reforms respond to recommendations from the 2022 NSW Legislative Council Select Committee on the Future NSW regulates AI and…
A recent Federal Court decision has set aside a visa cancellation character test ruling because the Tribunal failed to engage with handwritten letters from three children. A reminder that decision-makers cannot treat children s voices as mere character references. The Case at a Glance In Sumeo v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2026] FCA Visa Cancellation the…