by precedence | Aug 22, 2016 | General News
A recent decision of the Supreme Court has highlighted the need for parties to land contracts to have their contracts carefully drafted by a lawyer, and to comply strictly with time limits in the contract. A commercial property was sold pursuant to a contract with a...
by precedence | Aug 18, 2016 | Knowledge
As part of the Queensland Government’s 2015/2016 budget measures, it will be introducing a 3% Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty (“AFAD”). This duty will be payable by foreign residents or entities who are purchasing residential land or property in...
by precedence | Aug 16, 2016 | General News
This month’s Proctor magazine has analysed trends for women entering into and staying in the legal profession. Some of the figures are staggering, particularly the finding that whilst more females are entering the profession (about 65% to 35% males) by their 40th...
by precedence | Aug 9, 2016 | Knowledge
Liquidator’s remuneration trends in the New South Wales Supreme Court – In the matter of Independent Contractor Services (Aust) Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (no 2) [2016] NSWSC 106 The applicant was appointed administrator of Independent Contractor Services (“ICS”)...
by precedence | Aug 9, 2016 | Knowledge
Treasury issued a discussion paper on improving bankruptcy and insolvency laws in April 2016. Aside from a proposal to shorten the period of bankruptcy, the majority of discussion has been around the introduction of a safe harbour regime to allow directors to...
