Who gets to keep the option fee …

Who gets to keep an option fee if the sale of land contract has been terminated?   In Brief: This article examines the importance of understanding the terms and obligations… Continue reading Who gets to keep the option fee …

Casenote: Brose v Slade [2022] NSWSC 1785

Limitations of the PEXA system and potential implications on the registration of a proprietary interest In Issue Whether an inaccurate description of a proprietary interest due to the requirements of… Continue reading Casenote: Brose v Slade [2022] NSWSC 1785

Solicitor negligence case: NSW Court of Appeal overturns Supreme Court decision

In brief – the NSW Court of Appeal in Shoal Bay Beach Constructions No. 1 Pty Ltd v Mark Hickey & the persons listed in Schedule A to the Notice… Continue reading Solicitor negligence case: NSW Court of Appeal overturns Supreme Court decision

Obligation of conveyancers to assess capacity

 The Supreme Court, in different cases where one or more of the parties have had a conveyancer act in a transaction, has found that the conveyancer had, prior to the… Continue reading Obligation of conveyancers to assess capacity

AICNSW Cyber Triage Service: A Case Study

Case Study – September 2022 Incident background An AIC NSW Member (the Member) experienced a phishing incident from an unknown caller (the Threat Actor), claiming to be an Optus contact.… Continue reading AICNSW Cyber Triage Service: A Case Study

To good financial health

There are quick and easy steps you can take to review and possibly improve your financial position. The end of a financial year is an excellent time to check in… Continue reading To good financial health

GST at Settlement: Common Errors & e-Conveyancing

Did you know that the ATO corrects approximately 45,000 forms a year? The ATO has noticed common form errors being submitted by purchasers and suppliers. It’s important to recognise the… Continue reading GST at Settlement: Common Errors & e-Conveyancing

2020: A year we will all remember!

Well, if you were to try and pen a summary of the year that was, you could just use one word: bizarre. Personally, I prefer that term to the word… Continue reading 2020: A year we will all remember!

More Changes for Insurance in Super

More changes are coming for the default insurance cover of young super fund members and members with low super balances under new laws passed by the Federal Parliament in September… Continue reading More Changes for Insurance in Super

How to Achieve Compliance in an eConveyancing Audit

As conveyancers and lawyers across NSW find themselves subject to random eConveyancing audits, we help explore some of the issues and what you can do to avoid them. The top… Continue reading How to Achieve Compliance in an eConveyancing Audit