Insights · The Wednesday Note
Long-form explainers across family, personal injury, conveyancing, criminal, wills and migration. Every article carries a byline, a named reviewer with admitting jurisdiction, primary-source citations, and a date. Updated weekly.
All articles · 19 explainers
Articles published since the founding edition. The Wednesday Note is our weekly briefing on one thing that changed for Australian legal consumers; long-form explainers run between.
Family law · 18 May 2026
The four-step process under s79, with worked examples and the catches.
Conveyancing · 15 May 2026
312 quotes from NSW firms analysed. The four hidden margin items.
Personal injury · 12 May 2026
The 25% uplift cap, disbursements you still pay, three settled matters walked through.
Family law · 14 May 2026
What to do, wait on, and document in the first 7 days.
Family law · 10 May 2026
How the 2024 amendments changed the parenting framework.
Personal injury · 9 May 2026
Statutory benefits, common-law claims, strict time limits.
Wills & estates · 7 May 2026
Family provision claims by state. Time limits, factors, outcomes.
Criminal law · 5 May 2026
Penalty bands, immediate suspension, the s10 dismissal.
Migration · 3 May 2026
The four evidence categories the Department weighs.
Conveyancing · 11 May 2026
Vendor statements (s32), cooling off, GAIC, fee differences.
Migration · 1 May 2026
What changed on 1 May 2026, visa pathways affected.
Conveyancing · 8 May 2026
Sunset clauses, build quality, valuation gaps, finance expiry.
Family law · 20 May 2026
BFAs under Part VIIIA. When they work, when they get set aside.
Family law · 17 May 2026
The new s79(4)(ca) provision and what it means in practice.
Personal injury · 13 May 2026
Statutory vs common-law pathways, minor/non-minor thresholds.
Criminal law · 6 May 2026
Consent without admissions, defended hearings, parenting impact.
Wills & estates · 4 May 2026
When required, application process, fees by state.
Conveyancing · 2 May 2026
REIQ contract, 5-day cooling off, building & pest, transfer duty.
Migration · 28 April 2026
Three streams, eligibility, pathway to permanent residency.
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