by ebony | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
(Information sourced from Worrells Guide to Personal Insolvency. Used with permission. https://worrells.net.au/) Introduction Part X of the Bankruptcy Act allows a debtor to enter into an arrangement with their creditors to satisfy their debts without being made...
by ebony | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
A verbal gift made by a person in anticipation of death is known as a donatio mortis causa (“gift in contemplation of death”). The reasons for making such gifts vary, but may include that the person making the gift (“the donor”) has not made a will, the...
by ebony | Dec 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Most of us will be aware of the horrific Grenfell Tower fire in the UK in 2017 following which the building’s cladding came under the microscope. The Queensland Government has now introduced legislation to tackle the risk of combustible cladding which the legislation...
by ebony | Sep 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Agents, sellers and buyers should be aware of the importance of contracts containing correct details prior to the parties signing a contract. There are a number of potential consequences (often costly) that may arise due to contract errors being brought to light...
by ebony | Sep 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Queensland legislation currently provides for two types of drug driving: driving while under the influence of a drug, and driving while a relevant drug is present. The former is the most serious of the two and carries much higher penalties and a higher licence...
by ebony | Sep 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Equal shareholders face similar difficulties to partners in a failing marriage when the corporate relationship faces an irreconcilable breakdown. This usually occurs where the parties fail to, or refuse to, share the love instilled in an initially entrusted business...
