Insights · The Wednesday Note

Plain-English Australian legal commentary, written by editors, reviewed by lawyers.

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

Recent and ongoing editorial coverage.

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

How the Family Court divides property — step by step

The four-step process under s79, with worked examples and the catches.

Conveyancing · 15 May 2026

NSW conveyancing fees in 2026: a fair price, line by line

312 quotes from NSW firms analysed. The four hidden margin items.

Personal injury · 12 May 2026

No-win-no-fee, explained without the asterisk

The 25% uplift cap, disbursements you still pay, three settled matters walked through.

Family law · 14 May 2026

The separation checklist: 14 things to do in the first week

What to do, wait on, and document in the first 7 days.

Family law · 10 May 2026

Parenting orders: what the court actually decides

How the 2024 amendments changed the parenting framework.

Personal injury · 9 May 2026

Workers compensation NSW: the claim process

Statutory benefits, common-law claims, strict time limits.

Wills & estates · 7 May 2026

Contesting a will in Australia

Family provision claims by state. Time limits, factors, outcomes.

Criminal law · 5 May 2026

Drink driving in NSW: penalties & defences

Penalty bands, immediate suspension, the s10 dismissal.

Migration · 3 May 2026

Partner visa Australia: the application checklist

The four evidence categories the Department weighs.

Conveyancing · 11 May 2026

Victorian conveyancing in 2026: what changes

Vendor statements (s32), cooling off, GAIC, fee differences.

Migration · 1 May 2026

Skilled migration list updated — 14 occupations added

What changed on 1 May 2026, visa pathways affected.

Conveyancing · 8 May 2026

Off-the-plan: the four risks worth pricing in

Sunset clauses, build quality, valuation gaps, finance expiry.

Family law · 20 May 2026

Binding Financial Agreements explained

BFAs under Part VIIIA. When they work, when they get set aside.

Family law · 17 May 2026

Family violence and property settlement: what changed

The new s79(4)(ca) provision and what it means in practice.

Personal injury · 13 May 2026

NSW motor vehicle accident claims: the MAIA scheme

Statutory vs common-law pathways, minor/non-minor thresholds.

Criminal law · 6 May 2026

AVO defence in NSW

Consent without admissions, defended hearings, parenting impact.

Wills & estates · 4 May 2026

Probate explained: the grant, the process, the cost

When required, application process, fees by state.

Conveyancing · 2 May 2026

Queensland conveyancing in 2026

REIQ contract, 5-day cooling off, building & pest, transfer duty.

Migration · 28 April 2026

Subclass 482 visa: the employer-sponsored pathway

Three streams, eligibility, pathway to permanent residency.

Editorial standards

Every article on this site is drafted by our editorial team and reviewed by a currently practising Australian lawyer prior to publication. We publish:

Where an article involves cost figures, those figures are drawn from our 2026 practitioner survey (312 firms) or from published government data — never invented. Where an article makes a normative claim, we attribute it.

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