Adverse Possession Success: Securing Sole Ownership for Our Client
by Stephen Gibson At McCarthy Durie Lawyers, we are committed to achieving strong, practical outcomes for our clients — even when the legal pathway is complex. Recently, our Property Law team successfully assisted a client in securing title to a pro
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Storm Water and Drainage: Your rights
By Madeleine Harling When it comes to your home, your blood sweat and tears have gone into it, and you’ll protect it at all costs – including from unwanted stormwater and drainage concerns which can cause damage to your land and home. This has been
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Queensland Proposed Changes to Body Corporate Legislation 2023
The Palaszczuk Government has recently announced reforms to body corporate legislation in Queensland following the October 2022 Housing Summit. The reforms aim to make it easier to sell and redevelop ageing or rundown community titles schemes. Accord
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Land Tax Changes Cancelled
By Stephen Gibson We have recently written about changes proposed by the Queensland Government, to the way in which land tax was to be calculated and charged in Queensland. On 30 September 2022 Queensland Premier Anastasia Palaszczuk announced that
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Land Tax In Queensland – Change is Coming
By Stephen Gibson The Queensland Government has recently announced changes to the way in which land tax is calculated in Queensland. Those changes will take effect from 30 June 2023. The Current Regime Currently land tax in Queensland is levied on
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Power of Land and Environment Court of New South Wales to create easements
In Alramon Pty Ltd v City of Ryde Council [2022] NSWLEC 108 (Alramon case), the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales recently considered an appeal against the refusal by Council of a development application for a childcare centre, whereby th
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Demolition Approval, Statutory Conditions & Extension of time for Commencement
In the recent (14.9.21) Planning and Environment Court decision of Karam Boutique Residential 8 Pty Ltd v Redland City Council [2021] QPEC 47, the Court was asked to grant an extension of the statutory (Building Act 1975) requirement that demolition
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Legislative changes to planning laws in response to COVID-19
by Jane Dillon Legislative amendments to planning laws have been recommended to Queensland Parliament as part of its COVID-19 response. The Legislative Assembly has recommended further temporary extensions to various legislative measures including c
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Two recent cases of Due Diligence
Two recent cases in which our firm has been involved highlight the need for Purchasers of commercial property to be alert to the range of searches available and prudent to obtain.In both cases, the clients purchased the freehold title to new motel de
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COVID rental relief finally law in Queensland: The Goalposts are set
Nearly two months on from the National Cabinet announcing its mandatory code of conduct for commercial tenancies affected by the COVID-19 crisis, Queensland has finally passed the code into law.On 28 March, the Queensland Government handed down the R
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Commercial Leasing | COVID POLICY ANNOUNCED - A clear way forward for landlords and tenants
Article by Stephen Gibson | Accredited Property Law SpecialistThe property industry will no doubt pass a collective sigh of relief, following the Prime Minister’s announcement, concerning details of the National Cabinet’s package to relieve commercia
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Following the Right Process in 2020 | An important read for all business owners Part 2
PART 2An article written by Ben SchefeIn late 2019, the Fair Work Commission heard an Unfair Dismissal Application where a mine employee was terminated from her employment for two incidents of misconduct. The first incident occurred out of work when
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Council's attempt to ban Apartments in Brisbane’s Suburbs
As reported in the industry publication Urban Developer (see the link: TheUrbanDeveloper.com no-reply@theurbandeveloper.com ) Friday 22 November, BCC has decided to seek a Temporary Local Planning Instrument restricting town-house and multi unit deve
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The nuts & bolts of operating a Project Bank Account
7 answers to your FAQs about PBAs From 1 March 2018, the head contractor on a construction project has the responsibility of managing the funds held in a Project Bank Account.That means the head contractor must comply with the strict requirements of
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