Szabo & Associates News & Updates

If a person drives a motor vehicle on a public road “under the influence” of a blood alcohol concentration of between 0.05 and 0.079, they commit the offence of Low Range PCA (Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol).

Leda Manorstead Pty Ltd (“Leda”) is the developer of the Cobaki Estate, a major residential development in northeast New South Wales. In December 2010, concept approval was given for the Cobaki Estate project which involves 5500 residential dwellings, a town centre and complementary areas including open spaces and wildlife corridors.

Easements are a right to cross or otherwise use someone else’s land for a specified purpose. Applications for an easement under s88K of the Conveyancing Act 1919 will usually be heard by the NSW Supreme Court. However, the Land and Environment Court has “additional powers” to agree an easement if:

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has recently issued guidelines that could be of relevance for executors or beneficiaries who have been having suffering delays in selling a deceased’s main residence.