by precedence | Jul 5, 2017 | Knowledge
Many contracts contain clauses requiring the parties to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process before commencing court proceedings. When a contractual relationship between the parties falls apart, the aggrieved party will often prefer to commence...
by precedence | Jun 30, 2017 | Knowledge
Recently, the popular press has been broadcasting secret recordings made by a former One Nation insider. The Federal Opposition has used the recordings to call for a police investigation. For her part, Senator Pauline Hanson has sought an injunction, preventing the...
by precedence | Jun 27, 2017 | Knowledge
Last year, with effect from 1 July 2016, the foreign resident capital gain withholding tax came into effect following amendments to the law regarding Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”). The changes to the CGT laws required that sellers of land in Australia (or mining,...
by precedence | Jun 20, 2017 | Knowledge
Six top tips from nearly a decade in family law Julie Hodge – Senior Associate Having worked in family law for nearly a decade now, I have been reflecting on the enormous number of variables that affect the outcome of a family law settlement, and those that the...
by Nigel Hales | Jun 15, 2017 | Knowledge
In a decision handed down just a few weeks ago, a real estate agent has been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay the sum of $1,640,252.00 after a finding of misrepresentation in connection with the sale of a shopping centre. The purchaser of the shopping centre made a...
by precedence | Jun 8, 2017 | Knowledge
Does someone owe you money? If so, you may be wondering how you can recover that debt. As a general rule, the time limit for commencing proceedings to recover debt is six years from the last payment, however this may vary depending on the nature of the debt owed. In...
