The practice of PSU officers filing complaints & providing their reports to the Council &/or Commission raises significant legal concerns.

Timing and consideration of when to call in a bank guarantee and when to challenge that action are crucial to success.

Construction adjudication applications can fail on technical grounds if procedural requirements are not complied with.

The Act introduced a new tiered civil penalty process with medium-level and low-level penalties effective from 11 December 2024.

To avoid being drawn into costly proceedings and then being unable to recover costs, a defendant may apply for a Security for Costs order.

Some of the things you should consider before deciding whether a Prenup (or 'financial agreement') will work for you.

10 key points to consider before contemplating committing to a franchise.

The governing bodies of health practitioners may place restrictions on their registrations in 'the public interest'.

The Judge presiding was required to carefully analyse a wide range of legal issues for this deceased estate dispute.

Only persons with a valid legal basis for making a claim will succeed in challenging a Will.

Whilst there is no requirement for full & frank disclosure of the financials of a new partner, those financials are relevant.

This power allows ASIC to intervene, ban or set restrictions on financial and credit products for consumer protection.

All lenders must consider the intent of the Credit Code & the effect of their products & services on consumers.

This test case may resolve uncertainty and expedite the resolution of claims for small businesses and relevant insurers.

RACQ Insurance and Suncorp campaigned to alter the successful CTP insurance scheme in Queensland to a no-fault system.

Improving research commercialisation to secure Australia's economic and industrial future is a top government priority.

Queensland maintains strict limitation dates for an injured person to bring a claim for damages for personal injuries.

Data protection costs are likely to keep escalating, given the number and frequency of sophisticated cyber attacks.

Recent court - triable issue or summary basis? It was decided that the matter could be determined without a trial.

Recent case highlights risks involved in poor drafting of legal documents.