Here are five golden rules to assist you to make the experience of dealing with your local council a positive one.

Directors may be protected from liability for insolvent trading under certain circumstances. .

Professionals must disclose limited liability status and ensure eligibility for insurance schemes to cap damages awards.

NSW court considered whether the dangerous recreational activity defence applies in the context of a professional horse race.

Organisations and individuals can make a submission related to the inquiry's terms of reference by 11 June 2020.

Defendants must take appropriate formal steps in third party proceedings as mandated by UCPR.

The new data breach scheme creates an obligation to report eligible data breaches relating to personal information.

Assessing damages in these conditions could be difficult and imprecise, so certain subjective assessments may be needed.

If the terms of a development consent are unclear or ambiguous, extraneous reference material could be considered.

These recent decisions show inherent risks of breaching development consents or anticipating a grant of modification.

The Qld government recently introduced regulations that effectively extend the window for tenants to seek rent relief.

Summary of a recent Queensland case concerning the contract for sale of a property.

The judge found that the injuries suffered by the passenger were not caused by an unexpected or unusual event.

The mini-videos include capital raising, COVID-19 and FIRB developments affecting the transport and logistics industry.

The Council coordinates Australia's main financial regulatory agencies - APRA, ASIC, RBA and the Australian Treasury.

On 16 May 2014 amendments to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) came into effect.

Whether a floor is slippery is a real issue in public liability cases and must be dealt with and addressed by the parties.

This case involved an appeal against a decision to approve a development permit for a multiple-dwelling of three units.

Contract changes that buyers and sellers of land in NSW should know about.

Property developers should consider a range of factors when negotiating option agreements to acquire real estate.