Building & Construction Avoiding Complications with Party Identity and Planning Appeals
We often see Court proceedings being conducted in the name of the development consultant, either as the Appellant or Co-Respondent, instead of the client. In our opinion, this isn’t a good situation for either the development consultant or the client
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Employment Law Are your casual employees really casual? The importance of correctly defining employment
Casual employees are usually employees who do not have regular hours of work and do not have a guarantee of continued work. They also do not receive the same annual leave and personal leave entitlements (and other entitlements) that full time and par
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Property Law 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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Litigation How to Deal with a Tenant’s Goods left after the Termination of a Commercial Lease?
More often than not, when a commercial landlord terminates their lease with a tenant, issues can arise concerning the tenant’s obligations to “make good” and remove their goods from the leased premises. This basically relates to personal property own
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Business & Commercial Take care not to overstate your advertising
A few of us here at McCarthy Durie and Warlow Scott are 4WD enthusiasts. So we were interested to see that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (‘ACCC’) issued five infringement notices to the 4WD SupaCentre for allegedly misleading con
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Property Law Land Tax Recovery and EOFY
It is approaching that time of year when the Office of State Revenue will issue land tax notices for properties in Queensland and when everyone considers the implications of land tax when signing contracts.Land tax is calculated on the land owned in
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General Help – I have a dispute with my builder!
Building or renovating your dream home? While this can be an exciting time, it can also be very stressful. There are several steps you can take in the early stages to help prevent trouble down the track, however, if you are already in dispute with yo
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Conveyancing MDL at the forefront of electronic conveyancing
At MDL, we understand that Buying or Selling a property whether it is your home or investment property, or a future development site is one of the largest financial transactions that you may make. As such we always strive to ensuring your legal needs
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Building & Construction BUILDERS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Tips to ensure you are paid
Getting paid in the building industry is sometimes more difficult than winning a job in the first place. In this article John Warlow goes through the best ways for builders and subcontractors to ensure they receive payment.1. Have clear written agree
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