Vacant Possession vs Subject to Existing Tenanciesby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers20 March 202318 September 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS: What is Vacant Possession? What is Subject to Existing Tenancies? Understanding the importance of how your Contract should be marked when selling. Understanding… Read More »Vacant Possession vs Subject to Existing Tenancies
Intellectual Property – what is it and how do I protect it?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers10 March 202329 July 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS: IP refers to your intellectual property rights. Types of IP include copyright, trade marks, patents and designs. Some IP rights are automatic such… Read More »Intellectual Property – what is it and how do I protect it?
Workplace Injury Claims: What’s Eligible and How to Proceedby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers6 March 202316 August 2023KEY TAKE-OUTS: If you have been injured at work, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation. Although physical injuries are the most common of workers’… Read More »Workplace Injury Claims: What’s Eligible and How to Proceed
John Barilaro’s Mental Health Diversion: Analyzing Assault Charges under Section 14by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers1 March 202317 November 2025 KEY TAKE-OUTS Former New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro was charged with assault and malicious damage in August 2022. The matter was bought… Read More »John Barilaro’s Mental Health Diversion: Analyzing Assault Charges under Section 14
Changes to the Retail Leases Act as of 2023 (by regulation)by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers27 February 202327 September 2023KEY TAKE-OUTS: Changes commenced to the Retail Leases Act 1994 as of 1 January 2023. These changes, made by regulation, include an expansion of the… Read More »Changes to the Retail Leases Act as of 2023 (by regulation)
Litigation Offers and Cost Ordersby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers15 February 202329 July 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS: It is important to understand offers in dispute matters to attempt to swiftly resolve disputes. Making an offer may entitle you to a… Read More »Litigation Offers and Cost Orders
Fault and Compensation: Can You Receive Compensation for Self-Inflicted Injuries?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers6 February 202330 November 2023KEY TAKE-OUTS: Contributory Negligence is where a person’s actions, omissions or carelessness made their injury or injuries worse. A person who is found to be… Read More »Fault and Compensation: Can You Receive Compensation for Self-Inflicted Injuries?
Addressing Domestic Violence: NSW Government’s Comprehensive Reformsby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers3 February 202317 November 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS: New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced his intentions to crack down on domestic violence if he is re-elected in the upcoming… Read More »Addressing Domestic Violence: NSW Government’s Comprehensive Reforms
Melissa Care’s Meteoric Rise to the Head of Commercial Law and Litigationby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers2 February 202323 January 2024Melissa Care’s track record of winning difficult arguments dates back to her formative years. Now, the Senior Associate’s masterful skills of persuasion have scored her… Read More »Melissa Care’s Meteoric Rise to the Head of Commercial Law and Litigation
NSW Bans the Nazi Flag & Symbols: What does this mean for Perrottet?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers30 January 202329 July 2025Co-authored by: Isabel Strahan KEY TAKE-OUTS: NSW has officially become the second state in Australia to ban the display of the Nazi flag following Victoria’s… Read More »NSW Bans the Nazi Flag & Symbols: What does this mean for Perrottet?
New Changes to the PPIP Act: What You Need to Knowby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers27 January 20234 April 2023KEY TAKE-OUTS: Amendments to the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) (PPIP Act) will take effect from 28 November 2023 The Information and… Read More »New Changes to the PPIP Act: What You Need to Know
Child Support – Who pays for back to school?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers25 January 202328 July 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS: Child Support is designed to ensure that children receive a proper level of financial support from their parents. Parents are able to choose whether… Read More »Child Support – Who pays for back to school?
“Local” Florist Misleads and Deceivesby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers20 January 202329 July 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS United Florists Pty Ltd trading as Lily’s Florists and Elysium Marketing Pty Ltd has been investigated for misleading and deceptive conduct. Misleading and… Read More »“Local” Florist Misleads and Deceives
Calculating Your Pre-Injury Average Weekly Earningsby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers13 January 202328 July 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS: Suffering a workplace injury can cause great financial stress and pressure on an injured worker. It is important to know your rights and… Read More »Calculating Your Pre-Injury Average Weekly Earnings
Andrew O’Keefe arrested again for breaching bailby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers20 December 202224 June 2024KEY TAKE-OUTS: Andrew O’Keefe has had a spectacular fall from grace with multiple criminal charges. On November 23 2022 Mr O’Keefe was arrested for breaching… Read More »Andrew O’Keefe arrested again for breaching bail
10 Co-Parenting Tips for this Christmasby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers19 December 202210 February 2023The holiday season can be a very emotional and stressful time for families that have recently separated. It may be a daunting process to work… Read More »10 Co-Parenting Tips for this Christmas
Legal Action for Jaguar and Land Rover Owners: Buyer Beware!by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers15 December 202228 July 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS Owners of Jaguars and Land Rovers have recently commenced a class action against Jaguar Land Rover The owners are claiming that Jaguar Land… Read More »Legal Action for Jaguar and Land Rover Owners: Buyer Beware!
When do ADVO’s and Parenting Orders Overlap?by Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers14 December 202214 April 2023KEY TAKE-OUTS: It is common for Criminal Law and Family Law to overlap when a relationship breakdown involves a high level of conflict and children.… Read More »When do ADVO’s and Parenting Orders Overlap?
Brittany Higgins: Lehrmann Sexual Assault Trialby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers12 December 202228 July 2025Co-authored by: Isabel Strahan KEY TAKE-OUTS Brittany Higgins alleges that she was sexually assaulted by her co-worker Bruce Lehrmann in 2019 in a ministerial office.… Read More »Brittany Higgins: Lehrmann Sexual Assault Trial
Deciphering the New Coercive Control Laws: What You Need to Knowby Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers29 November 202231 July 2025Co-authored by Isabel Strahan KEY TAKE-OUTS: Coercive control is now illegal with the passing of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Coercive Control) Bill 2022 by the NSW… Read More »Deciphering the New Coercive Control Laws: What You Need to Know