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What Does Larceny Mean Under NSW Law?

October 9, 2026

Larceny is commonly referred to as theft or stealing; it is a criminal offence in New South Wales involving the dishonest taking of property belonging to another person. While larceny is one of the oldest offences in the criminal law, it remains a common charge before NSW courts…

Charged With Intentionally or Recklessly Destroying Property in NSW? What It Really Means

October 6, 2026

“Destroying or damaging property” (or malicious damage as it was previously known) under the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 195, is treated more seriously than most people expect. It can carry up to five years imprisonment for more serious examples of the offence, and even a modest incident…

Murder, Manslaughter and Inheritance: How the Forfeiture Rule Works in NSW

September 11, 2026

In New South Wales, a person who has unlawfully killed another cannot inherit from their victim’s estate. This is known as the forfeiture rule, a long-standing rule of public policy which overrides the terms of a will, the rules of intestacy, and even the operation of survivorship in…

Did Your Medical Practitioner Make a Mistake? Medical Negligence Claims in NSW

September 9, 2026

You went in for a routine procedure and came out worse than when you started. Or the lump you kept raising with your GP turned out to be cancer that should have been picked up two years ago. You are exhausted, still recovering, and quietly wondering whether what…

Are Embryos classified as property in Family Law proceedings?

EMBRYOS: Are they classified as property in Family Law proceedings?

August 27, 2026

In the age of modern technology, more families are being created through in vitro fertilisation (‘IVF’). An essential question that many couples don’t consider when undergoing IVF is: What happens to the embryos if we separate? Where a relationship has irrevocably broken down, and a couple has frozen…

Liam Loader and the Conditsis team at the Australian Law Awards

Liam Loader Named Regional / Suburban Lawyer of the Year at the 2026 Australian Law Awards

July 31, 2026

We are thrilled to announce that our Associate, Liam Loader, has been named Regional / Suburban Lawyer of the Year at the 2026 Australian Law Awards, held last night, 30 July, at The Star, Sydney. The win recognises Liam’s outstanding contribution to the profession and to the clients…

From Support Role to Associate Director: Celebrating Kayla Nielsen’s Remarkable Rise

July 29, 2026

We’re incredibly proud to share that Kayla Nielsen has been promoted to Senior Associate and Associate Director at Conditsis Lawyers, recognising her exceptional progression, leadership and contribution to our Criminal Law practice. Kayla, who leads our Newcastle Criminal Law team, has achieved this double promotion after just four…

Celebrating Don Henderson’s 50 years in local law

July 23, 2026

We are proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone in the career of solicitor Don Henderson, who marks 50 years of service in the local legal profession this July. Don began his legal career in 1976 with respected local solicitor Ron Tesoriero, whom he later joined in partnership. It…

Dual Finalist Honours in the Australian Law Awards

June 26, 2026

We are incredibly proud to share that we have once again been recognised nationally, with Conditsis Lawyers and one of our solicitors named finalists in the 26th Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards. This year, our firm has been named a finalist in the Regional/Suburban Law Firm of the…

Outstanding outcome secured in complex involuntariness defence

June 19, 2026

When an elderly client was charged with the attempted murder of her husband of more than four decades, to some, the case against her would have appeared overwhelming. That’s because she made admissions of wanting to kill him to triple-0 operators, to police at the scene, and again…

Successful Urgent Recovery of Child Following Unilateral Relocation

June 17, 2026

Tegan Holroyd recently acted for a client in an urgent parenting matter. Without our client’s consent and despite their repeated objections both verbally and in correspondence from our office, the other parent made the decision to relocate the child a considerable distance away and made changes to the…

Outstanding Outcome in Serious Criminal Matter Results in NO Conviction and NO Custody

May 11, 2026

Our client pleaded guilty to sexual offences carrying up to 10 years’ imprisonment. Through early strategic negotiations highlighting the comparative immaturity of the young adult offender [18] with the 15 year old child and other unique facts surrounding the offending, Manny Conditsis & Kayla Nielsen secured the prosecution…