If you’re charged with a low range drink driving offence in NSW (that is, under 0.08), you’re generally allowed to retain your licence until the Court sentencing date. The state government is imposing new rules so that, from 20 May, anyone charged with a low range offence will automatically have their licence suspended while they wait for their Court date, similar to what currently occurs with mid-range and high range offenders.
Now that AML/CTF compliance obligations are upon us, what transactions require checks and what transactions are exempt in the property realm?
Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) reforms came into effect on 1 July 2026. These checks are a standard legal requirement and apply to many clients and services. For property solicitors and conveyancers, more formal due diligence and...
