Litigation PLANNING LAW COMPLETES FULL CIRCLE IN JUST TWO YEARS
PLANNING LAW COMPLETES FULL CIRCLE IN JUST TWO YEARSIt has to be acknowledged that all professionals in the Planning Law jurisdiction earn their money, particularly when one considers the 360-degree rotation of the Planning Law regime in just two yea
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Litigation RCC Local Heritage List | Proposed Major Amendment 2020
Proposed major amendment to Redland City Plan (03/19 Heritage Major Amendment) This article was originally featured here on the Redland City Council website. If you would like additional information or to arrange an appointment to discuss your prope
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Business & Commercial Audience Participation and Trademark
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: American Supreme Court Trade Mark determination and its effects on Australian regulationTo trademark booking.com or not to trademark booking.com that is now the decided question.Case SummaryThe United States Supreme Court has
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Property Law 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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Business & Commercial JOBKEEPER EXTENSION STARTED 28 SEPTEMBER
JOBKEEPER EXTENSION STARTS 28 SEPTEMBERThe original JobKeeper Payment scheme ended on 27 September 2020. Those needing further support will need to reassess their eligibility and prove an actual decline in turnover to be eligible for the JobKeeper Ex
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Mortgages & Securities An inside look at Trilogy’s Managing Director’s investment strategy
With more than three decades of experience in financial planning and funds management, Trilogy Managing Director, Philip Ryan has a wealth of knowledge at his disposal when assessing prospective investment opportunities for clients.But what about his
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Business & Commercial Defamation | The First Steps
The First StepsThere have been some high profile defamation cases recently where celebrities have successfully sued media conglomerates for publishing defamatory articles. While those stories are entertaining to read about, you may have wondered “wha
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Business & Commercial Caveats Demystified. When Can I Lodge a Caveat? Should I Be Worried by a Caveat? How Can I Use Caveats to Secure Payment?
We are often asked by clients whether they can lodge a caveat. The prospect of a caveat being lodged over your property can be quite intimidating.Caveats can be an excellent tool to apply pressure in a legal fight or secure payment of monies. But the
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Building & Construction Virtual AGM's & Electronic execution and witnessing of documents during Covid 19
The government has passed the Justice Legislation (Covid-19 Emergency Response – Documents and Oaths) Regulation 2020 which allows documents to be temporarily witnessed by a Special Witness (being an Australian Legal Practitioner) to witness document
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