Greg's Blog

Granted the area of cover is relatively new, but the wording of policies I have seen seem to have more than a few too many loopholes. They are usually broader than just to cover NDB Scheme exposure.

Care needs to be taken as to whether and to what extent the particular contract in issue is one under which the proper exercise of some statutory discretion might, at some stage, adversely impact on ongoing performance of the contra

The issue of Use of Robots in drafting Wills, to me, is one which involving a number of different facets. Whilst it is definitely a coming methodology, presently there are, for me, many questions to be resolved. In a sense the query whether robot Wills (or any other...

NSW Supreme Court giving new life to Ne Exeat Colonia

Australians (and their Commonwealth politicians and relevant political parties) have just had what might be described as something of a rout of politicians falling foul of section 44 of the Australian Constitution. Of 226 Commonwealth MPs [including the Senate and...

You may have read that insolvency law reforms were passed in 2017 and the effect (and commencement of specific regulations) were implemented over two stages last year (1 March and 1 September 2017). They may be relevant to contracts entered into, whether as supplier...

when considering any exercise of power by a government authority, for the actual purpose of the acquisition to be compared to the source of power at the time of exercise to ensure compliance with both the letter and spirit of the law

In mid April 2018, I was in Hong Kong and took the opportunity, when there, to vist the offices of and meet Mr Vincent To (see picture) and a number of the lawyers at W K To & Co, the Hong Kong member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW), a global association of 100...

The Constitution Education Fund Australia has has a long term aim of improving education anbout and understanding of the Australian Constitution. Many years of hard work by Constitution Education Fund Australia came to fruition on 9 April 2018 when the Australian...

I was recently appointed ot he NSW Law Society's Elder Abuse Working Group (EAWG). EAWG is formed as a multidisciplinary working group of lawyers, doctors, representatives of a range of insitutions and others to recommend strategies to help combat elder abuse. Its...