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25 February 2020
The importance of an enduring power of attorney is often overlooked because people believe that...
17 January 2020
Building covenants are common features of contracts for the purchase of properties in new ...
13 January 2020
You have separated, and are yet to agree on a property settlement, but you need access to ...
10 December 2019
Communicate and plan ahead After separation parents often put in place a routine for their ...
3 December 2019
It is a privilege to hold a drivers’ licence, not a right. In Queensland, there are laws that...
5 November 2019
With the holiday season quickly approaching, legislation extending the expiry period on gift ...
15 October 2019
Drug and alcohol use is a rising social issue both in Australia and worldwide. The National ...
5 September 2019
Formalising the parenting arrangements for children after separation has many benefits for both...
22 August 2019
There seems to be a misunderstanding about divorce and the appropriate time to update your will...
20 August 2019
Lost, destroyed or missing trust deeds can sometimes lead to tears, misery and heart attacks. ...
30 July 2019
There are many misconceptions or “myths” in family law that can lead to separating couples ...
4 July 2019
One common misconception that parents often have following separation is that their child will ...
12 June 2019
One of the first questions that we are often asked by clients going through a separation is, ...
24 May 2019
The largest field days in Northern Australia returns this year to the Mareeba Rodeo Grounds on ...
13 May 2019
The annual Mareeba-Chillagoe Wheelbarrow Race is on this weekend. Each year, competitors gather...
30 April 2019
After separation, it is not uncommon for one spouse to change their name back to their maiden ...
16 April 2019
An exciting development in property law has been announced. After much anticipation, the ...
26 March 2019
If a tenant conducts an online retail business, but uses premises predominantly for producing ...
7 March 2019
In another surprising development in the ever-changing landscape of Australian family law, ...
15 February 2019
A buyer is awarded only $500.00 for a building inspection report that missed extensive termite ...
13 February 2019
If you have recently gone through a separation, you might be dreading the upcoming annual ...
5 February 2019
After parents have separated, it is not uncommon for many issues in relation to their children ...
22 January 2019
Being a member of a blended family can create some unique challenges. There are very few ...
10 January 2019
One of the most important questions for buyers to ask when considering purchasing a house is ...
20 December 2018
A reminder that chapter 3 and chapter 4 of the Building Industry Fairness Act 2017 (“BIF”) ...
13 December 2018
We have seen a few examples recently of buyers not being aware of the truth about garden areas,...
4 December 2018
Self managed superannuation funds (“SMSF”) have become quite popular investment vehicles in...
29 November 2018
Child abduction has recently been in the spotlight after the Australian Federal Police made a ...
16 November 2018
The simple answer to this question is – yes. Generally any property that is acquired after ...
9 November 2018
Parenting matters under the Family Law Act focus on the principal consideration of ‘what is ...
2 November 2018
A recent decision of the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia has examined the ...
30 October 2018
When it comes to family law in Australia, much change is on the horizon. On 2 October 2018, ...
24 October 2018
The simple answer to this question is – yes. Since 2002, parties’ superannuation ...
23 October 2018
In a win for consumers, the Commonwealth government passed legislation on Thursday providing ...
12 October 2018
On 1 July 2018, a number of changes came into effect in relation to binding child support ...
27 September 2018
In our last construction law update we informed you that the changes to the Building and ...
27 September 2018
Following a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission on bullying in the workplace, you may ...
25 September 2018
The Family Law Act facilitates what is known as compulsory family dispute resolution. ...
31 August 2018
We are pleased to announce an exciting new strategic alliance between Miller Harris Lawyers of ...
30 August 2018
Illegal phoenix activity is a means by which unscrupulous company directors seek to avoid ...
16 August 2018
On 1 August 2018, the FairWork Commission introduced unpaid domestic and family violence leave ...
31 July 2018
An executor, when administering an estate, may try to avoid obtaining a grant of probate of the...
27 July 2018
Separation is one of the most difficult things an individual can go through. It is ...
28 June 2018
From 1 July 2018, purchasers of new residential property across Australia will need to withhold...
21 June 2018
The government last week announced a proposal to restructure the family court system. The ...
15 June 2018
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Elder abuse is a global issue which affects the ...
14 June 2018
Attention first home buyers! The government has recently announced that on 1 July this ...
13 June 2018
Do you want to minimise tax implications and ensure that your hard earned assets are passed on ...
12 June 2018
Major changes to the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 and QBCC Act which ...
6 June 2018
While it is not uncommon for a parent to want to travel overseas with their children following ...
22 May 2018
The family home is often the most significant asset that a person will own. Couples often ...
15 May 2018
“I find that the importance of an enduring power of attorney is often overlooked by many ...
11 May 2018
As part of their transition to the new Temporary Skills Shortage (‘TSS’) visa announced in ...
3 May 2018
Are you considering moving into a retirement village? At first the numerous facilities and up ...
26 April 2018
A recent High Court case has highlighted that development approvals are not dead and buried ...
24 April 2018
In a recent case, a property owner was stuck with a $400,000 infrastructure charges bill ...
24 April 2018
Congratulations to Lauren Doktor on becoming a member of the QLS Early Career Lawyers Committee...
17 April 2018
Following the disaster of last month’s flooding, the Queensland Rural and Industry ...
16 April 2018
Australia’s first ever Advance Care Planning week begins today, to raise awareness and ...
12 April 2018
Choosing a guardian to care for your child in the event of your passing is a tough decision to ...
10 April 2018
A parent who owes the other parent money for child support can be prevented from leaving the ...
22 March 2018
You’ve been saving for ages, you have found “the one” and you want to make an offer. ...
20 March 2018
Entering into a franchise arrangement and running your own business can be a very exciting ...
6 March 2018
The effect of separation vs divorce on a will Last week over a latte, my friend and I were ...
23 February 2018
A guide for professionals on what to do if you’ve been served with a family law subpoena We ...
13 February 2018
As a wills and estates solicitor I often hear the statement “I don’t have any assets, so I ...
6 February 2018
For years there has been tension in some community (strata) title schemes involving conflicts ...
30 January 2018
The Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (“BIF Act”) was passed on ...
7 December 2017
Miller Harris Lawyers is proud of our family law team, who were again voted by their clients ...
7 December 2017
All states and territories have now passed legislation to facilitate the national recognition ...
5 December 2017
Having assisted countless families over more than a decade as a family lawyer, I have observed ...
4 December 2017
Estrangement from a child may still entitle them to more than just a lump of coal from your ...
30 November 2017
The time has come for many businesses to prepare for the introduction of the Labour Hire ...
16 November 2017
Yesterday marked a significant milestone in Australian history, with the result of the Marriage...
14 November 2017
Attorney-General the Honourable George Brandis QC recently commissioned the Australian Law ...
10 November 2017
The Best of Queensland Experiences program was launched by the State’s Regional Tourism ...
9 November 2017
The High Court has allowed an appeal which demonstrates the difficulty faced by parties wishing...
9 November 2017
Cairns is set to host the Commonwealth Games basketball heats in April 2018. During the month ...
8 November 2017
The Queensland Government is currently accepting applications for the Small Business ...
2 November 2017
On 27 October 2017, the High Court confirmed that any candidate who at the time of their ...
1 November 2017
The question who keeps an engagement ring when a couple separate prior to marriage has been an ...
30 October 2017
Following two major tragedies in 2016 that resulted in the death of four patrons at the ...
25 October 2017
Early this year, Belle Gibson was found by the Federal Court to have engaged in misleading and ...
23 October 2017
In a recent decision of the District Court, it was held that a deposit that is electronically ...
10 October 2017
Consumers and small businesses are often presented with standard form contracts and lack the ...
11 September 2017
Ramsay Health Care Australia v Compton [2017] HCA 28 The High Court has handed down a ...
5 September 2017
The use of Airbnb is becoming increasingly popular in Australia’s capital cities and, whilst ...
30 August 2017
The Trade Marks Act 1995 permits a person to apply for registration of a trade mark in respect ...
25 August 2017
If you currently hold a taxi or limousine licence, or currently operate a taxi or limousine and...
24 August 2017
A recent High Court case reminds us that once a written contract is agreed, it is unlikely that...
24 August 2017
Hocking Stuart Richmond, a Victorian real estate agency has been fined $330,000.00 for engaging...
14 August 2017
The Queensland Government has introduced a new Farm Management Grants Scheme which provides a ...
9 August 2017
Starting from 1 July 2017, it is mandatory for an owner, landlord or agent of commercial ...
25 July 2017
One of the great advantages of Retention of Title clauses (prior to the Personal Property ...
18 July 2017
It is hoped that recent amendments to the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act ...
17 July 2017
Neighbours do not have to have a dividing fence if each neighbour agrees. However if one ...
13 July 2017
In the Matter of Linc Energy Limited (In Liquidation) [2017] QSC 53 Justice Jackson of the ...
13 July 2017
Retention of title property, in general terms, describes any property which is in the ...
5 July 2017
Many contracts contain clauses requiring the parties to participate in an alternative dispute ...
30 June 2017
Recently, the popular press has been broadcasting secret recordings made by a former One Nation...
27 June 2017
Last year, with effect from 1 July 2016, the foreign resident capital gain withholding tax came...
20 June 2017
Six top tips from nearly a decade in family law Julie Hodge – Senior Associate Having ...
15 June 2017
In the 2016 financial year, the Elder Abuse Prevention Unit estimated that just over $280 ...
15 June 2017
In a decision handed down just a few weeks ago, a real estate agent has been ordered by the ...
13 June 2017
Earlier this year, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission made a decision to reduce public ...
8 June 2017
Does someone owe you money? If so, you may be wondering how you can recover that debt. As a ...
6 June 2017
Any person with management or control of a workplace or any person who conducts a business or ...
24 May 2017
Miller Harris Lawyers, one of the leading law firms in North Queensland, has won the Queensland...
23 May 2017
From 1 July 2017, it will be compulsory for lenders to offer to mediate with farmers, before ...
16 May 2017
The government has allocated tens of millions of dollars in the 2017 budget to try to address ...
5 May 2017
Where a tenant or lessee is in breach of their obligations under a lease, section 124 of the ...
3 May 2017
The purchase of property is one of the biggest financial decisions that we make in our ...
28 April 2017
Many family law property settlements include some form of taxation issues, particularly in ...
11 April 2017
The Australian Taxation Office has released a set of automatic measures aimed at assisting ...
6 April 2017
Time is running out to gain the $20,000 first home buyer grant… To find out more, view the ...
23 March 2017
The Environmental Protection Act 1994 (“the Act”) deals with, amongst other things, the ...
16 March 2017
Uber launched in Cairns today and more than 3000 Cairns residents have applied to become Uber ...
16 March 2017
Yesterday the Federal Court handed down a decision finding Annabelle Natalie Gibson guilty of ...
14 March 2017
The trauma of separation or divorce Separation and divorce has been widely recognised as one of...
14 March 2017
The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“Tribunal”) has recently awarded an ...
13 March 2017
If you are considering buying a second hand motorcycle, trailer, caravan, watercraft, aircraft ...
8 March 2017
The Queensland Government is currently undertaking public consultation on a suite of proposed ...
2 March 2017
Notifying customers of data breaches that could cause serious harm will now be mandatory for ...
2 March 2017
It was an exciting day today as Miller Harris Lawyers’ solar energy system was officially ...
24 February 2017
Yesterday the Fair Work Commission handed down a decision to vary the current Sunday and public...
22 February 2017
This recent case is another costly lesson on the importance of formalising leasing and other ...
20 February 2017
The Queensland Government is considering law reform to the Body Corporate Community Management ...
15 February 2017
In the Matter of OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2017] NSWSC 21 The ...
1 February 2017
In the recent decision of the High Court in Ainsworth v Albrecht [2016] HCA 40 the court ...
30 January 2017
Choosing a Conveyancing Lawyer: Cairns If you are looking at buying or selling property, you ...
18 January 2017
In today’s world where second marriages and blended families are increasingly common, it is ...
17 January 2017
When purchasing a property, particularly in Cairns, it is important to have the conveyancing ...
20 December 2016
It’s that time of year again, the holiday season is upon us and the rush in finalising ...
2 December 2016
The Queensland Government has released a “Queensland Building Plan” Discussion Paper on 30 ...
2 December 2016
The family law team at Miller Harris Lawyers has been recognised in the prestigious Doyles List...
1 December 2016
Yesterday it was announced that Justice Susan Kiefel AC will be the next Chief Justice ...
24 November 2016
The family law system encourages parties to attempt to resolve disputes before instigating ...
22 November 2016
The small business unfair contract laws are here. From 12 November 2016, the existing unfair ...
15 November 2016
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Victoria has found in favour of a landlord who sought...
10 November 2016
The long awaited amendments to the Retail Shop Leases Act (“the Act”) are here. The ...
3 November 2016
Partner Melissa Nielsen recently spoke to Murray Jones at 4CA radio about our Send Hope Not ...
18 October 2016
Tim McGrath, Partner in our litigation department, has recently penned an article discussing ...
5 October 2016
A son’s actions leaves him rightfully excluded from his mother’s estate It is not uncommon ...
28 September 2016
Agreements to lease are frequently used in commercial leasing to bind parties to obligations ...
23 September 2016
The internet has almost broken again this week with the news breaking that on 19 September 2016...
20 September 2016
Many will remember the 2011 house fire at Slacks Creek in Logan, which claimed the lives of 11 ...
19 September 2016
A recent case before the Supreme Court of Queensland reminds us about the importance of ...
16 September 2016
Registering your interests – the importance of correct identifiers The importance of ...
14 September 2016
The Retail Shop Amendment Act 2016 received royal assent in May 2016. The Queensland ...
13 September 2016
A common misconception is that assets held in a trust are protected from family law property ...
6 September 2016
In 2010, the Commonwealth Government implemented the Commercial Building Disclosure Program ...
31 August 2016
It might seem alarming to some that superannuation is not automatically an asset of your estate...
30 August 2016
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have recently gone through a very public and acrimonious divorce. ...
26 August 2016
Are you looking at purchasing property and are you aware of all the costs involved? ...
25 August 2016
Recently the Federal Circuit Court found that a husband’s wealthy family did not have to ...
22 August 2016
A recent decision of the Supreme Court has highlighted the need for parties to land contracts ...
18 August 2016
As part of the Queensland Government’s 2015/2016 budget measures, it will be introducing ...
16 August 2016
This month’s Proctor magazine has analysed trends for women entering into and staying in the ...
12 August 2016
Miller Harris Lawyers has been recognised for our contribution of pro bono services to the ...
9 August 2016
Liquidator’s remuneration trends in the New South Wales Supreme Court – In the matter ...
9 August 2016
Treasury issued a discussion paper on improving bankruptcy and insolvency laws in April 2016. ...
9 August 2016
Over the last few years considerable uncertainty has arisen in relation to the position of a ...
29 July 2016
Miller Harris Lawyers has won the Queensland Law Society (QLS)’s Equity and Diversity Award ...
25 July 2016
Miller Harris Lawyers has ‘signed up’ for Cairns Regional Council’s Waste and Recycling ...
21 July 2016
The State Government’s 2016-17 budget changes to duty have now come into effect. The Duties...
1 May 2016
The Queensland Government recently passed the Environmental Protection (Chain of ...
2 April 2016
In a number of recent cases, the Federal Court of Australia has lifted the corporate veil and ...
4 February 2016
With over $1.9 trillion worth of aggregated assets in Australian superannuation funds[i], it is...
4 January 2016
Are you separating? Do you know someone who is? Discussing and agreeing on important matters ...
29 November 2015
As reported in the media, the Productivity Commission recently released its draft report into ...
10 October 2015
Introduction As of 1 July 2015, the third phase of the Queensland Building and Construction ...