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What are your legal rights when your land or property is being resumed through Compulsory Acquisition?
Why would my land be resumed? With the many major infrastructure projects (such as construction of new roads and busways) currently being undertaken across Queensland, many landowners are having part,…
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Commercial Disputes – Arbitration, Mediation or Litigation?
What are your options should you find yourself in a dispute with: your landlord or body corporate over the conditions of your office suite or real property; or a customer…
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Is a charity or not-for-profit organisation required to have a Whistleblower policy?
From 1 January 2020 charities and not-for-profits structured as public companies (including companies limited by guarantee) and large proprietary companies must have a whistleblower policy unless they have an annual…
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Cross River Rail – Resumption of land and properties. What am I legally entitled to claim in compensation?
The Cross River Rail is one of the largest infrastructure projects to be undertaken in South East Queensland. The Project team have stated, “It is a critical public transport infrastructure…
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Contracts – the fine print
“It’s better to do it now and ask for forgiveness later”. You may have heard this expression. Have you ever wondered how it can turn out? In the Queensland Supreme…
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How good is your word – Sebastian v Day
Most people know that contracts can be anything from a formal written agreement to a verbal promise, or a combination of both. They may also be familiar with the phrase…
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Genuine Redundancy – A reminder to consult
In the midst of economic downturns or poor financial performance, employers are often faced with the difficult decision to restructure their business, or streamline/automate some of their processes to remain…
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What is a Restraint Clause?
Business owners put a lot of hard work and effort into building their business. It is important to protect your commercial information and intellectual property. What do you do when…
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What can I do if I am in dispute with my franchisee?
We are seeing more and more high-profile disputes with some of Australia’s leading franchises as franchisees work together to challenge the imbalance of power often between the franchisee and the…
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Should I file a trade mark if I have been using it for years?
Trade marks are everywhere in our world and any business needs to understand how to protect their intellectual property just as much locally as globally. It has often been said…
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Which state or jurisdiction governs Long Service Leave?
In most states or territories, if you have been working for an employer for more than 7 years of continuous service you are entitled to Long Service Leave (LSL) paid…
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Defamation and Bodies Corporate – Can I sue for disclosure of my lot’s financial position?
Is your lot in arrears and therefore “un-financial” at the time of a general meeting, and did your body corporate manager disclose this information to other members? If you believe…
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