The QBCC Policy requires all licensees to prepare and maintain 'internal management accounts' on a quarterly basis.

Many developers become complacent about their contract management at this time, with potentially disastrous consequences.

In Queensland, the 'statutory right of user' provisions in section 180 of the Property Law Act is the avenue for relief.

A new amendment bill proposes to implement reforms to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence by creating safe night precincts.

The Queensland government has introduced a 3% duty surcharge - AFAD - on 'foreign persons' purchasing 'residential land'.

It may be lawful for landlords to recover land tax from commercial tenants from June 2010 under certain pre-2009 leases.

Caution should still be adopted in applying this decision to the operation of the current Property Occupations Act 2014.

Local councils are allowed to make assessable the clearing of vegetation on prescribed land but only to a limited extent.

The case provides some guidance on when a court might extend the timeframe for a Secured Party to register its interests.

The article is a brief summary of the Queensland political parties' policy positions on the liquor/hospitality industry.

Businesses using labour hire workers must adapt their contracts and protocols to use only licensed labour hire providers.

This case highlighted the risks for companies in taking the gamble over whether a person was an employee or a contractor.

ASIC has imposed obligations on advisers to maintain client records and to provide access to licensees upon request.

This is a 10% withholding payment on the disposal of certain 'Taxable Australian Real Property' by foreign residents.

ASIC said that the message to insurers is that the customer must come first in the design, price and sale of products.

New provisions of the Liquor Act require many licensees to scan the IDs of patrons who enter the Premises after 10pm.

The NTA formula is from the Queensland Building and Construction Commission's Minimum Financial Requirements Policy.

A reference date is re-established as a precondition to the making of a valid payment claim in a construction contract.

Importance of understanding the risks of being closely linked to litigation.

A lessee may be covered for loss and damage within the landlord's premises if those premises are insured by the landlord.