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Australian Consumer Law Can Apply to Contracts Made Outside Australia
The Facts The Ruby Princess class action involves claims under Australian Consumer Law (‘ACL’) against Carnival for damage and loss…
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Committal Hearings
In Queensland, any person that has been charged with an indictable offence must have their matter heard in either the…
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Discretionary Trusts & Family Law
A discretionary trust has long been established as the most common form of asset protection, it has been thought to…
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Importance of Enduring Powers of Attorney in Queensland
In estate planning and preparation, an often overlooked yet indispensable document is the Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA). In Queensland,…
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Property Settlement Considerations
Following separation of a marriage or de facto relationship, parties usually need to arrange how they are going to divide…
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Domestic Violence – Responding to an Application for Protection Order
An application for a Protection Order (Domestic Violence Order) can be made by: A person applying to the court themselves;…
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Restricted Licence Application – TORUM Section 87
If you have been convicted of a drink or drug driving offence and you require your drivers’ licence for work,…
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Sentencing considerations in Queensland and what the court can impose
Recently the Queensland Justice system has been thrusted into the spotlight with a focus on crime rates and the medias…
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Statutory Demands
What are statutory demands and when are they used? Where a company owes a creditor at least $4,000.00, the creditor…
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Time Limitations in Property Matters
Upon the breakdown of a marriage or de-facto relationship, important time limitations apply for property settlement or spousal maintenance applications.…
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Appointing A Foreign Executor – What’s The Risk?
Appointing an executor needs careful consideration and planning, but what happens if the executor you decide on is domiciled in…
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Personal Guarantees
[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] Make sure you get documented release upon your exit. When a director decides…
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Amendments to the Australian Consumer Law
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2011 (Cth) have been amended…
Read more
Australian Consumer Law Can Apply to Contracts Made Outside Australia
The Facts The Ruby Princess class action involves claims under Australian Consumer Law (‘ACL’) against Carnival for damage and loss…
Read more
Personal Guarantees
[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] Make sure you get documented release upon your exit. When a director decides…
Read more
Amendments to the Australian Consumer Law
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2011 (Cth) have been amended…
Read more
Committal Hearings
In Queensland, any person that has been charged with an indictable offence must have their matter heard in either the…
Read more
Domestic Violence – Responding to an Application for Protection Order
An application for a Protection Order (Domestic Violence Order) can be made by: A person applying to the court themselves;…
Read more
Restricted Licence Application – TORUM Section 87
If you have been convicted of a drink or drug driving offence and you require your drivers’ licence for work,…
Read more
Sentencing considerations in Queensland and what the court can impose
Recently the Queensland Justice system has been thrusted into the spotlight with a focus on crime rates and the medias…
Read more
Domestic Violence – Responding to an Application for Protection Order
An application for a Protection Order (Domestic Violence Order) can be made by: A person applying to the court themselves;…
Read more
Discretionary Trusts & Family Law
A discretionary trust has long been established as the most common form of asset protection, it has been thought to…
Read more
Property Settlement Considerations
Following separation of a marriage or de facto relationship, parties usually need to arrange how they are going to divide…
Read more
Domestic Violence – Responding to an Application for Protection Order
An application for a Protection Order (Domestic Violence Order) can be made by: A person applying to the court themselves;…
Read more
Time Limitations in Property Matters
Upon the breakdown of a marriage or de-facto relationship, important time limitations apply for property settlement or spousal maintenance applications.…
Read more
Statutory Demands
What are statutory demands and when are they used? Where a company owes a creditor at least $4,000.00, the creditor…
Read more
Australian Consumer Law Can Apply to Contracts Made Outside Australia
The Facts The Ruby Princess class action involves claims under Australian Consumer Law (‘ACL’) against Carnival for damage and loss…
Read more
Statutory Demands
What are statutory demands and when are they used? Where a company owes a creditor at least $4,000.00, the creditor…
Read more
Personal Guarantees
[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] Make sure you get documented release upon your exit. When a director decides…
Read more
Amendments to the Australian Consumer Law
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2011 (Cth) have been amended…
Read more
Discretionary Trusts & Family Law
A discretionary trust has long been established as the most common form of asset protection, it has been thought to…
Read more
Importance of Enduring Powers of Attorney in Queensland
In estate planning and preparation, an often overlooked yet indispensable document is the Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA). In Queensland,…
Read more
Appointing A Foreign Executor – What’s The Risk?
Appointing an executor needs careful consideration and planning, but what happens if the executor you decide on is domiciled in…
Read more

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