The NSW Supreme Court’s decision in Mackie v Tedesco [2025] NSWSC 1345 has shown that family members can challenge an executor's actions and seek to counter the deceased's express wishes about their funeral, burial, or cremation.

A new practice note introduces a single, unified procedure for all first-instance bail applications in the Bail Division of the Local Court of NSW.

In Moroney v TM Insight Operations Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 1337 the Federal Court of Australia ruled some of the restraint clauses in the applicant’s employment agreement invalid because they went beyond what was reasonably necessary to protect the employer's interest.

With recent changes to the exemptions to the limitations on fixed-term contracts, the FWO has released an updated version of the Fixed Term Contract Information Statement.

The new Memorandum of Wishes has been added to help practitioners cover all situations arising in the establishment, amendment, termination, revocation, and dissolution of a trust.

Family lawyers need to know the FCFCOA’s new requirements for lodging an application for consent orders on the Commonwealth Courts Portal.