A close-up view of a polished wooden boardroom table with a metal "DIRECTOR" nameplate centered in the foreground. Nearby are black corporate folders and clear glasses. The setting is a high-rise office at dusk, with the blurred city skyline lights visible through the large window, creating a professional but slightly ambiguous backdrop that hints at the influence of de facto directors.

De Facto Directors: Legal Duties and Liabilities

Directors The Corporations Act 2001 defines a director as a person formally appointed to the position, an alternate director, a de facto director, or a shadow director. This broad definition...

A hand holds a broken circuit board over a bank statement and a "Notice of Claim" document, with the scales of justice in the background. This image symbolizes a legal dispute and compensation claim arising under sale of goods law due to faulty materials.

25 March 2026

Sale of Goods Dispute: Enforce Legal Remedies

Seeking compensation from a supplier for goods and services used up in manufacturing? Sale of goods law provides essential protection for businesses dealing with faulty products in commercial transactions. As...

A man's clenched fist rests firmly on a legal document titled "COURT ORDER," symbolizing the enforcement of judgment on a dark wooden desk with legal books blurred in the background.

16 March 2026

How Do I Enforce a Judgment in NSW?

After you’ve won a court case and have received a favourable judgment, but the other side is yet to pay. What do you do? This is actually quite common in...

A striking, professional photo of a construction crane silhouetted against a dramatic sunset over the Sydney skyline, featuring the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. This image effectively visualizes the concept of a sunset clause in property development.

11 March 2026

Critical Sunset Clauses in NSW

What Property Buyers and Developers Need to Know When purchasing off-the-plan property in NSW, one of the most important legal terms to understand is the sunset clause. These clauses set...

A person wearing work gloves and a denim shirt, with a tape measure clipped to their pants, leans over a large blueprint on a table, writing on it with a pen. A yellow hard hat and a clipboard with documents are also on the table. In the blurred background, a sunny construction site with heavy machinery is visible through a window, signifying an owner builder managing their own home renovation or construction project.

24 November 2025

Owner Builder Legal Issues in NSW: What You Need to Know

When planning to build or renovate your own home in New South Wales, you may be considering acting as an owner builder. While this can offer flexibility and potential cost savings, it...

A set of traditional brass scales of justice stands on a polished wooden desk in a law office or courtroom. The left pan is heavily weighted down by a stack of legal binders labeled "EVIDENCE," "Exhibit A," and "Docket No." The right pan holds a glowing red, translucent silhouette of a person's head and shoulders, with a speech bubble indicating "...significant probative value is required." A legal textbook is open beneath the scales, and a judge's gavel rests nearby. This image perfectly illustrates the legal challenge of admitting tendency evidence under the Evidence Act NSW, highlighting the need for significant probative value.

12 November 2025

Tendency Evidence Under the Evidence Act: When Is It Admissible in NSW?

What Is Tendency Evidence Under the Evidence Act NSW? Tendency evidence is evidence used to suggest that, because of a person’s character, reputation, or past conduct, they were more likely...

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