In a criminal trial, the burden of proof of guilt of the accused is placed on the Crown. That onus...

Previous issues have dealt with capacity of the principal or grantor of the Power of Attorney and the scope of...

When we talk about an “attorney” we are not talking about a lawyer. An attorney appointed under a Power of...

While there is a basic common law presumption that every adult person has mental capacity to make their own decisions,...

A new housing package has been announced under the 2022-2023 NSW Budget to assist First Home Buyers in accessing affordable...

In welcome news for companies and directors, new legislation will come into effect from 1 April 2022 to permanently implement,...

A case decided by the Supreme Court of NSW in 2009. In Brennan c O’Meara, Mr Brennan, the vendor, and Mr...

The governing rules of most superannuation funds allow a member to nominate who receives their benefits if they die (known...

space Appointment of dividend By her last will Vivienne Ross gave her shares and other interests in any companies to Hopi Markin....

Thomas Marlow made a homemade will in 2002 with the following: “I give the residue of my estate to my...

Allegation of testamentary fraud The court in The Estate of Milan Zlatevski; Geroska v Zlatevski [2020] NSWSC 250 (Henry J) granted...

Given the costs associated with the acquisition of real estate in the current market, it is becoming common for parents...

In the recent decision of Roden v The Owners-Strata plan No 55773 [2019] NSWCATCD 61 (Roden Decision), the NSW Civil...