What does 'best reasonable endeavours' mean? *

Australia - October 25 2012
The decision in the NSW Supreme Court - Court of Appeal, Foster v Hall [2012] NSWCA 122, provides guidance on how the courts will interpret a contractual condition to use “best reasonable endeavours”.

Co-authors: Sandra Pepper.

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Striking a balance between exploration and agriculture – legislative amendments to manage land access arrangements in NSW *

Australia - October 1 2010
The land access provisions of the Mining Act 1992 (Mining Act) and the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 (Petroleum Act) were amended on 9 June 2010 with the commencement of the Mining and Petroleum Legislation Amendment (Land Access) Act 2010 (Amendment Act).

Co-authors: Susan Rose.

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New Residential Tenancies Act: important changes to consider *

Australia - September 1 2010
The Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (Act), recently passed in the NSW parliament represents the first fundamental overhaul of residential tenancy law in New South Wales for over 20 years and follows detailed consultation with industry groups.

Co-authors: Richard Cohen.

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Legislative amendments to manage land access arrangements in NSW *

Australia - September 1 2010
The land access provisions of the Mining Act 1992 (Mining Act) and the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 (Petroleum Act) were amended on 9 June 2010 with the commencement of the Mining and Petroleum Legislation Amendment (Land Access) Act 2010 (Amendment Act).

Co-authors: Susan Rose.

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Will liquor profit-sharing arrangements as part of a lease survive the sale of licensed premises by the landlord? *

Australia - May 7 2010
In Western Australia, the short answer to this question is yes, provided the profit-sharing arrangements have previously been approved by the Director of Liquor Licensing (Director).

Co-authors: Stephen Curtain, Eagul Faigen, Tom Young, Julian Olley.

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