12 May 4971 Views All What do Andrew Bolt and Larry Flynt have in common? “Never again in Australia will we have a situation in which a person may be taken to court for expressing a political opinion,” Senator Brandis Continue reading
29 May 4762 Views All Judges say worker law change fuels employment discrimination New laws that deny employment rights to workers who give incomplete information about their medical history in job applications, will lead to “emplo Continue reading
13 September 2887 Views All Market on the move: seller uses notice defect to crash contract after signing In an indicator of a heating property market, Redcliffe peninsula buyers have taken Supreme Court proceedings to hold a seller to their November 2013 Continue reading
22 January 4316 Views All Record contender for cycling’s local Everest At 8,848m (29,029 ft) above sea level – close to the common cruising altitude for international airliners –the summit of Mt Everest is the world's Continue reading
09 February 3214 Views All Compensation calculator now on-line February 1 marked the launch of Carter Capner Law’s custom tool to give online shoppers greater insight – in seconds – into the actual results t Continue reading
03 March 4506 Views All Taking home what’s left of your meal- what’s the law? It’s routine in the USA even at the finest establishments. Diners box up their leftovers, or – to encourage a generous tip - their waiter doe Continue reading
12 February 3974 Views All Uber Alles? Queensland’s Taxi Council warns passengers risk their own safety through “unlawful, unsafe and uninsured” ridesharing and advertises as much Continue reading
30 March 3502 Views All Mt Coot-tha conqueror takes on 3 peaks Challenge CCL cycling leader Bartholomew Lee was in March part of a group of four riders in one of the top 10 toughest one-day cycling events on earth, 3 Peaks Continue reading
28 April 3732 Views All New Rewards for CCL cycling members With more than 48 members on CCL Cycling (Strava.com/clubs/cclcycling), our memberships benefits are Continue reading
28 April 4743 Views All Intersection crash yields $64k for worker likely be laid off first & recruited last As she emerged from Woolloongabba’s Nile Street to enter into Wellington Road, Diana Girle’s Renault collided with a Mitsubishi driven by 19-year- Continue reading
29 June 4081 Views Personal Injury Woolies pinged on “unlawful” hold out to injured worker’s $750k lawsuit A night-filler who injured his back from continuous awkward motions required of his role over the entire period of employment has succeeded in strikin Continue reading
15 February 6640 Views All Court Rules on PAMDA Warning Statements – When Can a Buyer Terminate? The Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act (PAMDA) specifies that the form 30c warning statement must be attached to the contract as its first or top s Continue reading
07 September 11200 Views All Waiving Cooling off Periods – How when and by whom? Frequently sellers will require a potential buyer to waive or shorten the cooling off period because for example, an auction is pending within the 5 d Continue reading
25 April 4778 Views All Smoke Alarm Disclosure – You’re damned if you don’t… so do it! There is a hidden trap in the Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 (Qld) (‘the Act’). The effect of it is that under the standard REIQ Contra Continue reading
21 September 13548 Views All Late payment of balance deposits – how much of a problem? Version 6 of the REIQ house/land sale contract specifies the "initial deposit" must be paid "when the buyer signs this contract". Version 2 of the com Continue reading
07 December 3327 Views All When should a buyer insure? The short answer to this question is "Immediately and always". The standard REIQ residential contract provides in condition 8.1 that: "The Property is Continue reading
02 February 4361 Views All Sustainability red tape adds costs to home sales There has been a groundswell of protest from the real estate industry. The new sustainability declaration requirements impose a needless extra cost on Continue reading
09 July 5442 Views All What was behind the race to help unit developers to prevent off-the-plan cancellations On the 22 June s 212 of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 ("BCCMA"), dealing with cancellation by buyers of off-the-plan c Continue reading
11 April 2573 Views All No Building Approval – Now What! What can a buyer do after a house contract is signed if they discover through solicitors’ searches that there is no council building approval for pa Continue reading
22 February 2935 Views All First in best dressed on finance approval notifications The standard REIQ finance condition in residential contracts states the buyer must give notice to the seller: that finance approval has n Continue reading
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