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When a business is valued during a family law property settlement, its value is not always found in its equipment, bank accounts or other physical assets. Often, a significant part of its apparent value is goodwill. But not all goodwill is the same. A critical distinction can arise between personal goodwill, which is connected to the individual running the business, and commercial goodwill, which belongs to the business itself. Understanding the difference can have a signific

Motor accidents in NSW after 1 December 2017 fall under a different legislative scheme from earlier claims. The Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 introduced a no-fault statutory benefits structure with its own caps, thresholds, and indexed amounts that must be correctly applied.

Not all future costs in a personal injury claim arise weekly. One-off future expenses like surgery, equipment replacement, and home modifications require a deferred lump sum calculation — and the method is different from the approach used for ongoing losses.

Economic loss in NSW personal injury matters is calculated on a net wage basis, after income tax. Getting the net figure right requires applying the correct tax rates for each financial year — and since those rates changed in 2024, outdated tables will produce incorrect results.

When a person dies due to another party's negligence, their dependants may be entitled to compensation for the financial loss they have suffered. Quantifying that loss requires a specific forensic methodology that goes well beyond a straightforward income calculation.