by precedence | Sep 20, 2016 | General News
Many will remember the 2011 house fire at Slacks Creek in Logan, which claimed the lives of 11 people. As a result of the house fire, a coronial inquest was held between 14 and 25 August 2014, in which the circumstances surrounding the house fire were investigated. As...
by precedence | Sep 19, 2016 | General News
A recent case before the Supreme Court of Queensland reminds us about the importance of properly drafted special conditions in contracts, particularly those for sale and purchase of land in Queensland. In International Palace Pty Ltd v Novaheat Pty Ltd [2016] QSC 75...
by precedence | Sep 16, 2016 | General News
Registering your interests – the importance of correct identifiers The importance of correctly registering a security interest on the Personal Property Securities Register (“the Register”) cannot be overstated. Whilst the process for registration is very simple and...
by precedence | Sep 14, 2016 | General News
The Retail Shop Amendment Act 2016 received royal assent in May 2016. The Queensland Government has now announced that the amendments will come into effect on 25 November 2016. There are a whole suite of changes to the Retail Shop Leases Act that will affect all...
by precedence | Sep 13, 2016 | General News
A common misconception is that assets held in a trust are protected from family law property settlements. The reality is that trust assets can be taken into account in property settlements as if they were assets of a party. Whether trust assets form part of a family...
