Last week, the NSW Government passed the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 (Regulation) to assist retail and commercial tenants impacted by the escalating COVID-19 pandemic. The Regulation

The Franchising Code of Conduct (the Code) is a mandatory industry code that applies across Australia to regulate the conduct of franchising participants towards each other. The Code was updated

As part of its COVID-19 Recovery Plan, the NSW Government increased the stamp dutythresholds for purchasing new homes and vacant land under the First Home BuyerAssistance Scheme (FHBAS) for 12

The Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021 (the Bill) was recently passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Bill is an attempt to address

It is hard to miss the extensive residential and commercial development that has been occurring within Newcastle in recent months with a number of these located near longstanding music venues.

For the most part, the stories we hear about how living in the time of Covid-19 are negative. Lives have been lost, families separated and businesses collapsed. There have, however,

When any legal matter goes to hearing, it’s an emotional time. This is especially so in family provision claims; the parties are grieving a loved one and are emotionally and

I’M SURE you have felt it too – you’ve decided to purchase something, you want to check its availability or maybe its price. Your finger itches, you pick up your

The last few years have seen a boom in the construction of apartment and townhouse complexes leaving many of us asking, should I purchase a property ‘off the plan’? What