Working from home has become a normal part of Australian workplaces. However, with that shift, many employers have adopted ...

Artificial intelligence is quickly changing how Australian businesses operate. If automation removes or substantially changes ...

The Federal Court’s recent decision of Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Widdup (No 2) [2023] FCA 377 (“Widdup”) has confirmed the ATO’s broad powers to pursue unpaid family trust distribution tax, ...

‘As privileged professionals, who live by the words of the English language, lawyers have a special duty to be clear in what they say and write’[1] When discussing any area of law, precision is ...

A Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) is a legally enforceable contract under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) that allows married couples and those in de facto relationships to determine how their ...

What is consideration in contract law? For a valid contract to exist, there must be consideration on the part of each party that enters the contract. In simple terms, where a promiser has made a ...

A jury is used during criminal trials and are made up of 12 or more jurors, randomly selected Australian citizens, sworn in by oath or affirmation ‘to give a true verdict according to the evidence’. A ...

Since August 2023, most uncontested applications must be lodged online through the NSW Supreme Court Online Registry. The system generates the summons and the Affidavit of Executor (Form 118), which ...

In NSW (and most states and territories in Australia), a party contracts to carry out construction work (or supply related goods and services) is able to seek progress payments pursuant to the ...

Chamberlains Law Firm is delighted to announce that as part of our commitment to continued growth, our Sydney staff has moved to a new office location. The move marks another year of drastic expansion ...