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