Formal lease documents must be drafted correctly and parties to the lease must understand their contractual obligations.

Will changes recommended in the report by the Productivity Commission into the superannuation industry now be implemented?

Full FC finds that the definition of Active Asset for the small business CGT concessions should be given a broad meaning

How will your business control, eliminate or minimise its transport risks in light of these recent HVNL amendments?

The first instance finding that the port was unsafe was overturned on appeal and confirmed by the UK Supreme Court.

A failure by the charterers to pay the hire equates to a breach of a condition, allowing the termination of the charter.

Building contractors, building industry participants and their associated entities must be compliant by 31 August 2017.

The Lacrosse judgment examined liability for buildings constructed with aluminium composite panels (ACPs) on its façade.

Electronic contracts are becoming the new norm in off the plan property sales, so use them to purchase your property.

Online settlements are managed by PEXA (Property Exchange Australia), which has operated a settlement process since 2015.

Directors in Queensland will now able to rely on the presumption of innocence, promoting consistency around Australia.

The Court held that communications continued to attract legal privilege because the expert formed his own conclusions.

Appeals commenced against environmental protection orders prior to seeking an internal review were invalid.

Recent changes imposed new requirements on the collection and management of personal information in Australia.

Local governments and developers must maintain availability of urban green space despite increasing difficulties.

The recent LGAQ annual conference focused on how local councils could better serve and progress their communities.

If certain conditions are satisfied, the buyer will not be required to withhold any amount from the purchase price.

The Act expands regulation-making powers for the purpose of responding to the public health emergency caused by COVID-19.

Recent case shows how courts may determine applications for relief against forfeiture of a retail lease in light of the COVID.

..includes a ban on evictions, pausing rental increases, land tax relief & implementation of mandatory code & rent relief.