Guides
General information about New South Wales law, with the section numbers.
Criminal & traffic
The first 48 hours after you are chargedWhat to say and what not to say. What happens at a first mention.Section 10 and conditional release ordersA section 10 is decided on the material you file, not on the day.Police have attended but no charge has been laidWhat police can do before a charge is laid, and what a caution is.
Traffic & licence
Family law
Separating: the first three decisionsConsent orders or a binding financial agreement?Consent orders and a binding financial agreement are alternatives, not a sequence.
Tenancy (NCAT)
Taking a matter to NCATWhat it costs, how long it takes, and what the tribunal decides on.Your bond, and how to get it backThe clock starts when the bond is paid out, not when you move.
Strata
Conveyancing & property
Buying a home in NSWCooling off, the 0.25 per cent, and the searches that matter.Off the plan: what to check before you signFourteen days to rescind, and a sunset clause that is not what it looks like.
Commercial contracts
Clauses people sign without noticingGuarantees, indemnities, and the clause that lets them change the price.Do the unfair contract terms rules protect you?Since 9 November 2023, relying on an unfair term is a contravention, not just void.
Commercial leasing
Trade marks & IP
Registering a trade mark in AustraliaA business name is not a trade mark. Registering one with ASIC gives you no right to stop anyone.You received an adverse examination reportAn adverse report is not a refusal.
Employment
Immigration
Wills & estates
Will, power of attorney and enduring guardianContesting a will in NSWWho can claim on an estate, and what the court weighs when they do.
Debt recovery
Getting paid: from letter of demand to judgmentThe sequence, and the point at which it stops being worth it.Served with a statutory demand?You have 21 days to comply or apply. It cannot be extended.
Privacy & data
Building & construction
Business structuring
ADVO & APVO