20 Apr 2022 | Litigation, Property
How to lodge a caveat over a property When it comes to civil litigation, whether or not a defendant owns land often determines if it is worth incurring the legal cost of suing that defendant. However, even if the defendant owns land, Court proceedings can take a long...
23 Mar 2022 | Family, Litigation, Podcast
Podcast: Confessions of a District Court Judge – Rosemary Riddell Capstone Business Talks is a podcast about the better ways to work and to grow a profitable business. In this episode, we spoke with retired Judge Rosemary Riddell about her book “To Be...
26 Jan 2022 | Family, Litigation
How do you prevent relationship property from being sold? Relationship breakdowns are tough. Separation and division of relationship property can sometimes be tougher. Property that is shared by partners in marriage, de facto, or civil union relationships must be...
6 Oct 2021 | Family, Litigation
Can separating couples unequally divide relationship property? Under the Property (Relationships) Act, the general principle is that separating spouses are each entitled to half of all relationship property. However, the law does allow couples to contract out of the...
9 Jun 2021 | Litigation, Property
How to minimise risk when buying property off-the-plans One of the biggest risk of buying residential property off-the-plans is the risk of significant defects identified upon completion of the building work. Fortunately, the Building Act provides buyers of...