by precedence | Oct 10, 2017 | Knowledge
Consumers and small businesses are often presented with standard form contracts and lack the time, expertise and bargaining power to critically analyse and negotiate the terms of these contracts. As a result, on 1 January 2011, the Australian Consumer Law (“ACL”) was...
by precedence | Sep 5, 2017 | Knowledge
The use of Airbnb is becoming increasingly popular in Australia’s capital cities and, whilst it appears yet to gain any substantial traction in the Cairns region, no doubt this will come soon. We are already starting to see properties being advertised for sale as...
by precedence | Jul 25, 2017 | Knowledge
One of the great advantages of Retention of Title clauses (prior to the Personal Property Securities Act) was that registration was not required — indeed, it wasn’t even possible. Now, registration of Retention of Title (“ROT”) security interests is required, and the...
by precedence | Jul 18, 2017 | Knowledge
It is hoped that recent amendments to the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (Qld) (“Act”) which came into effect on 30 May 2017, will increase protection of victims of domestic and family violence. The Domestic and Family Violence Protection and Other...
by precedence | Jul 13, 2017 | Knowledge
In the Matter of Linc Energy Limited (In Liquidation) [2017] QSC 53 Justice Jackson of the Supreme Court of Queensland delivered his judgment in the matter of Linc Energy on 13 April 2017. It was an application filed by the liquidators pursuant to section 511 of the...
by precedence | Jul 13, 2017 | Knowledge
Retention of title property, in general terms, describes any property which is in the possession of one party (pursuant to the terms of some agreement) but where the title to the property does not pass to the possessor either at all, or until some precondition is met...
