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What’s Mine is Ours? What Asset Protection Looks Like Now

Litigation and Disputes

Discretionary Trusts, Property Settlements and Family Law Implications

SMSF Residential Property Borrowing: The Door Has Closed

Commercial and Corporate

From 10 August 2026, self-managed superannuation funds can no longer enter into new borrowing arrangements to acquire residential property. Here is what has changed, what remains available and what SMSF trustees should be considering now.

Employers Beware: AI Is Changing Fair Work Claims

Artificial Intelligence

As generative AI tools become part of everyday life, they are also starting to shape how workplace disputes are raised — and the Fair Work Commission has taken notice. The Commission's own reporting this year names generative AI as a driver of a s...

Client Alert | Significant Changes Commencing 1 July 2026

Regulatory Updates

From 1 July 2026, Australian law firms will become subject to new Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) obligations. These reforms represent one of the most significant regulatory changes affecting the legal profession...

Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail: Securing Your Legacy with Estate Planning

Estate Planning

As the ATO intensifies its efforts to recover unpaid tax debt, with a particular focus on personal estates, now is the time to ensure your estate planning affairs are in order. Poor planning can lead to legal and financial complications, not just ...

Second Federal Court Win in the Same Proceeding

Litigation and Disputes

We are pleased to announce that our purchaser client has won a Federal Court case, successfully rescinding the contract for the sale of a $10 million luxury apartment. The Court ruled that the developer/vendor engaged in misleading and deceptive c...

A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Commercial and Corporate

The Victorian Government introduced the Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform Bill 2024 (Bill) into Parliament in March 2024. The Victorian Government claims that the purpose of the Bill is to enable businesses to invest, grow and expand, ...

Landlord Alert

Property, Leasing and Real estate

In a nutshell, if a lease has a cap on a rent review by describing 2 methods of rent review on the same review date, then the review provisions may be void under the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic) (“the Act”).