Richardson V Richardson – Recent Mesne Profits Case Update
In the case of Richardson v Richardson [2021] NSWSC 353, the court considered issues arising from the administration of the estate of the late Jocelyn Richardson who died in 2016.…
Carneys Lawyers’ Response to the Unmet Legal Needs as a Reputable Sydney Law Firm
The Productivity Commission published an Inquiry Report [1] in which it identified the difficulties of navigating the justice system, resulting in legal needs not being met. In approaching a Sydney…
The Abolishment of Certificates of Title
On 11 October 2021, the NSW land titles system formally transitioned away from paper-based processes. The new changes allow for 100% electronic lodgement of land transactions from start to finish.…
Recent Update from the Supreme Court on Will Construction
A recent decision of the Supreme Court in NSW Trustee & Guardian v Reid [2021] NSWSC 1053 has provided some helpful guidance as to the correct approach to take when…
Remedies for Oppression in Shareholder Disputes – a Recent Update from the Court of Appeal
A common structure for individuals to run a business is through a private company. While there are commercial benefits to incorporating a company to operate your business or to hold…
Carneys Lawyers Sponsor Aviation Law Conference Canberra
John Dawson and Brad Hayward head up our Transport/Aviation team. John is the Immediate Past President of the Aviation Law Association of Australia and New Zealand. The Association is…
200th Anniversary of Battle of Waterloo: Why Sydney Is Entitled to Celebrate
Tonight Napoleon Bonaparte (the lawyer) will face the Duke of Wellington (the bank manager) at the Hero of Waterloo pub in The Rocks. It is not so much a rematch,…
Landmark Ruling: Nurse‘s Air-Crash Ptsd ’Had Physical Cause’
A nurse whose life was shattered by the crash of an air ambulance off Norfolk Island has won her case against operator Pel-Air for post-traumatic stress disorder, in a decision…
Gerard Forlin on International Law Applicable to Aviation Disasters
Gerard Forlin, a barrister who was appointed Queen’s Council in the United Kingdom. He is a member of the Aviation Law Association of Australian & New Zealand. This interview provides…
Personal Injury Update – Blameless Accident
There was a recent decision in the District Court at Sydney involving an interpretation of the “blameless” accident provisions of the Motor Accident Compensation Act 1999 (NSW). The case was…
