What is the PPSR? Make an appointment The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) commenced on 30 January 2012 and created a national online register where details of security interests... read more
Purchasing land with a pre-existing lease Make an appointment On 20 October 2015 the Queensland Court of Appeal, in the case of Commissioner of State Revenue v Di Sipio &... read more
Key Changes Under the Retail Shop Leases Amendment Act 2016 Make an appointment On 25 May 2016, the Retail Shop Leases Amendment Act 2016 was enacted to amend the regulation... read more
New editions of the two standard Residential Contracts Make an appointment On 23 August 2011 a fire erupted at a house in Slacks Creek, Queensland. Twenty-three calls were made to... read more
Don't Forget To Look at This in Your New Business Lease. Make an appointment I have recently heard of tenants entering into leases without first undertaking investigations of what Internet... read more
Classifying the property by occupier Make an appointment Since writing and publishing the article Rates Ruling Could Have Major Effect, some important changes have taken effect. Readers may recall that... read more
Rates Ruling Could Have Major Effect Make an appointment A recent ruling by the Supreme Court could impact up to 20 regional council budgets, and impact $300 million in rates... read more
Faking Testimonials and Places of Origin Make an appointment In a recent Federal Court case, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission brought action against Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing Australia Pty... read more
When the Fine Print Isn’t Fine At All Make an appointment In a recent High Court case, the Court was asked to determine whether fine print in an advertisement was... read more
Sellers Beware Make an appointment There has been a recent District Court case in the District Court at Maroochydore where the buyer of a property brought a claim against the... read more