- What's new in succession law
In succession law matters, it is always essential that a solicitor identifies for whom they act and the scope of their retainer.
Christine Smyth
What’s new in succession law
- What's new in succession law
Property, promises and the passage of time
Christine Smyth
- What's new in succession law
A recent District Court case appears to answer a key question on how limits on the court's monetary jurisdiction are interpreted.
Christine Smyth
- What's new in succession law
An intestate estate and quest for lost beneficiaries leads us to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the status of birth certificates.
Christine Smyth
- What's new in succession law
A covert recording receives judicial scrutiny in a NSW family provision case.
Christine Smyth
- What's new in succession law
Battenberg v Phillips [2020] NSWCA 249
Christine Smyth
- What's new in succession law
The removal of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) from granny flat arrangements brings two major benefits.
Christine Smyth
- What's new in succession law
We are reminded once more than only a court can determine the validity of a will – even if the parties are in agreement.
Christine Smyth
- What's new in succession law
Questions of capacity can arise in unexpected circumstances.
Christine Smyth
- What's new in succession law
After 150 years, is Banks v Goodfellow due for an update?
Christine Smyth
- What's new in succession law
This litigation over a small estate provides a valuable lesson in convincing parties to reach a compromise rather than litigate.
Christine Smyth
- What's new in succession law
In a case laden with issues, a key question revolved around a claim for legal professional privilege in the context of 21 documents within a will instruction file.
Christine Smyth
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