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From 1 July 2025, several significant changes will impact superannuation funds in Australia, which is a great time to refresh on superannuation and if it forms a part of your estate.

Before signing a leasing proposal, have you considered whether any terms might be legally binding? While these documents help set the groundwork for lease negotiations, they can sometimes lead to unintended obligations.

What happens if a commercial property is sold, and there is a sublease that is not registered and is for a term greater than 3 years and a deed of covenant was not entered into by the parties as part of the sale process?

The Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2009 (ACT) (“SoPA”), along with similar legislation in other Australian jurisdictions, was created by State and Territory governments to assist contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers in recovering payments due under the terms of construction contracts, whether those construction contracts were written, oral, or a combination of both.

From 9 November 2023, new legislation will come into effect with changes to the Australian Consumer Law, which will prohibit businesses from proposing, using, or relying on unfair contracting terms in “standard form contracts” with consumers and small businesses, and will allow the Court to impose substantial penalties.