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Family Law

28 August 2026

Trapped by a Lease as Well? NSW's New Rules Start 21 September

From 21 September 2026, NSW's domestic violence rental reforms make it easier and safer for victim-survivors to end a tenancy, and give landlords and agents a new 7-day notification duty.

Immigration Law

25 August 2026

NT Has Opened. When Is NSW's Turn?

The new program year's state nomination doors are opening one by one: the Northern Territory opened last Friday, while the NSW website still shows a closure notice.

Commercial Litigation

21 August 2026

The Bankruptcy Reforms We Were Promised, Two Years On

In July 2024 the government promised four bankruptcy reforms: a $20,000 threshold, 28 days to respond, a 7-year NPII listing, and debt agreements no longer an act of bankruptcy. Two years on, none has commenced. Here is where each one stalled and what creditors and debtors should plan around today.

Immigration Law

21 August 2026

Another Round of Migration Changes? Cabinet to Consider the Package Within Days

The Assistant Minister for Immigration says the next migration package is with Cabinet and will be announced once finalised. What applicants should — and should not — do now.

Commercial Litigation

18 August 2026

You've Been Served a Bankruptcy Notice. What Can You Do in 21 Days?

Three roads, and nothing else counts. Once a bankruptcy notice lands, the clock is running — here is what you can actually do inside those 21 days.