Planning and Environment | Industry Update
As you are most likely aware, McCarthy Durie Lawyers practises not only in the Planning and Environment Court jurisdiction but also has a great deal of experience in the Land Court jurisdiction.One of the continuing areas of argument in resumption ca
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Cash Flow is Critical - Inexpensive options to deal with non-paying clients
Article by John WarlowIn recent months we have been consulted by a number of business owners who have found themselves in financial difficulty as a result of customers not paying their invoices in a timely manner. More often than not, the client’s bu
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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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The Two Prominent Planning Law Issues that Emerged out of 2019
An article written by Ian NeilMDL/WSL has a vastly experienced team focused on Planning and Environment Court and Land Court issues, led by Ian Neil, Director.Two prominent planning law issues emerged in 2019 and will attract much attention for the f
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Federal Government Guarantees First Home Buyer Deposits – a much needed foot in the door or too good to be true?
An article written by John WarlowA new Federal Government scheme should make it easier for some first home buyers to secure a home loan with no lender’s mortgage insurance (LMI) and only a 5% deposit. But unfortunately the scheme is fairly limited.Se
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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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Warlow Scott Lawyers joins McCarthy Durie Lawyers
McCarthy Durie Lawyers are proud to announce our merge with Warlow Scott Lawyers, a Brisbane CBD based firm with a team of eighteen, experts in Property, Commercial and Building and Construction Law. This is an exciting time for MDL, as we continue t
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Compensation on Resumption of Real Estate in Qld
South-east Queensland is again experiencing an infrastructure boom (believe it or not) with the State Government and most Councils playing catch-up from a lengthy period of under-investment in infrastructure. Major projects include the recent project
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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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