Best Lawyers Australia ranks CGW among Best Law Firms for 2027
Best Lawyers Australia has released its 2027 Best Law Firm rankings, and Cooper Grace Ward has received impressive recognition in 21 practice areas.
2 June 2026
Best Lawyers Australia has released its 2027 Best Law Firm rankings, and Cooper Grace Ward has received impressive recognition in 21 practice areas.
Acting as an enduring attorney can be challenging and carries significant risks. This article highlights six common mistakes attorneys often make and offers practical tips on how to avoid them.
In this episode of It Depends, partner Scott Hay-Bartlem talks about how the 2026 federal Budget changes might affect your estate planning.
In this episode of It Depends, partners Scott Hay-Bartlem and Clinton Jackson explain the difference between superannuation member benefits and death benefits and why it matters for your estate planning and tax outcomes.
In this episode of SMSFs with CGW, partners Scott Hay-Bartlem and Clinton Jackson explain the tax differences between superannuation member benefits paid before death and death benefits paid after.
In this edition of It Depends, associate Sarah Camm discusses binding death benefit nominations and the circumstances when they can be challenged.
Doyles Guide has released its rankings for Wills, Estates, Estates Litigation and Succession Planning Lawyers and Law Firms in Queensland for 2025, and Cooper Grace Ward has once again performed exceptionally well.
In this edition of It depends, partner Scott Hay-Bartlem discusses whether your superannuation death benefit should be paid to your estate, to be dealt with under your Will.
In a significant boost to tax planning arrangements and intergenerational wealth management, Queensland trusts will be able to run for 125 years from 1 August 2025. This change, introduced under the Property Law Act 2023 (Qld), will increase the current maximum life of trusts (called the perpetuity period or vesting period) by 45 years to 125 years (up from the existing 80-year limit).
In this edition of It depends, associate Sarah Camm discusses whether a person with a cognitive impairment can make a Will.
In this edition of It depends, partner Hayley Mitchell talks about whether an attorney can make or renew a superannuation binding death benefit nomination.
Doyles Guide has released its rankings for the leading wills, estates and succession planning lawyers and law firms in Queensland for 2024, and Cooper Grace Ward has once again performed exceptionally well.