Australia: Estate Management

A New South Wales Court of Appeal decision examines whether an unpainted speed hump in a carpark constitutes an obvious risk when all other tripping hazards were marked with yellow paint. The case explores the duty to warn under section 5H of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) and establishes important principles for occupiers regarding consistency in hazard marking.

This article addresses property that does not form part of an estate for distribution in accordance with the will.

A by-law which entirely bans pet ownership is "harsh, unconscionable and oppressive" for the purposes of the SSM Act 2015 (NSW).