Concerns about undue influence and mental capacity feature large in wills and estates practice. Here to unpack the practical red flags, interview techniques, and drafting-stage safeguards is Linda Hart, College lecturer, Principal at Solace Legal, Accredited Specialist (Wills & Estates), and a TEP. Linda outlines how to identify capacity concerns early, manage family pressure in the room, and build a defensible process that protects both client and practitioner if the estate is later contested.

The NSW Government has introduced the Fair Trading and Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, and for practitioners working in property, strata and construction law, the implications are significant. The Bill modernises property laws, strengthens regulatory powers across the building and conveyancing sectors, and clarifies the legislative framework for Decennial Liability Insurance.

This year's NAIDOC Week theme, "50 Years of Deadly," celebrates five decades of First Nations achievement, resistance, and leadership. For Aboriginal community-controlled legal services, it also marks 50 years of building something remarkable from the ground up.

The 2026 Australian Legal Salary Survey is now open and we invite legal professional to take part. Every response strengthens the insights and helps build a clearer understanding of the issues that matter most to legal professionals.

James Jung is President-Elect of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and Executive Director of International Strategy at the College of Law, he brings a practitioner's perspective on what international legal networks can offer — and why IPBA Sydney 2027 is an opportunity that may not come around again for another two decades.

Discover how Oliver Morrisey advanced his legal career with a Master of Laws in Wills and Estates, building specialist expertise, growing his practice and achieving long term success.

Discover how Vicky used a double major in Business Law and Property Law to accelerate her legal career, build specialist expertise and deliver stronger outcomes for clients.

NSW is transitioning to a fully digital survey plan process, and while the reforms are primarily directed at surveyors, they carry significant downstream implications for lawyers, particularly in relation to documents that accompany plans such as section 88B instruments.

How to manage imposter phenomenon in the law. Coach Sue Billen has spent most of her career helping professionals perform at their best and in the law imposter phenomenon is all too prevalent.

Remote wills can be a useful tool. Justice McMillan in the Victorian Supreme Court authority Re Curtis gave guidance on the requirements of the remote execution procedure under s8A of the Wills Act 1997 (Vic). Tasman Ash Fleming, barrister and nationally accredited mediator (AMDRAS) and adjunct lecturer at the College of Law, provides commentary on this significant case.