by Allison | Sep 2, 2019 | NSW
The NSW government has taken the view that short-term rental accommodation (STRA) can result in economic benefits, such benefits must be balanced against the associated impacts to neighbouring owners or communities caused by the inconsiderate or anti-social behaviour...
by Allison | Sep 2, 2019 | News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
In the recent Supreme Court of NSW case Voller (Voller v Nationwide News Pty Ltd; Voller v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd; Voller v Australian News Channel Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 766), the court held that operators of public Facebook pages are deemed to be...
by Allison | Aug 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
The general common law rule in respect of costs in litigation is that costs follow the event. This means that the unsuccessful party generally pays at least part of the costs of the successful party. The general rule does not apply in the NSW Civil and Administrative...
by Allison | Aug 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
Having a special by-law drafted by a solicitor, seeking the Owners Corporation’s approval and registering the by-law approving the works, are the main steps that an owner wishing to renovate their strata unit needs to take before commencing major works. Under section...
by Allison | Jul 29, 2019 | Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News, Strata Disputes, Strata Disputes
On 16 April 2019, the Supreme Court of New South Wales handed down its decision in the matter of Glenquarry Park Investments Pty Ltd v Hegyesi [2019] NSWSC 425. The case largely concerned whether proposed works to common property amounted to repairs, replacement or...
