by Ebony | Aug 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
In the past few months, we have noticed a significant increase in drug-related offences. This coincides with research recently conducted by the Australian Crime Commission which identified an increase in drug seizures, arrests and charges throughout the country and...
by Ebony | Aug 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of the most contentious areas of finance law is that of guarantees. This typically involves the guarantee by one person of a loan made by a financial institution to another person who is often in a family relationship with the guarantor (for example, the...
by Ebony | Aug 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
In 2014, we reported that proposed amendments to the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (“QBCC Act”) represented a dramatic shift in the powers of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (“QBCC”) against building licence holders. In...
by Ebony | Aug 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
You may think that if a will is lost, that it no longer exists and cannot be used to distribute the estate of a loved one who has died. This is not correct. Provided certain conditions are met, the court will admit to probate a will that has been reconstructed from...
by Ebony | Apr 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
So, you have obtained formal parenting orders but you want to make a change to them. Easy right? Not so fast. Orders are essentially a structured arrangement outlining the manner in which children shall live and spend time with their parents. Orders can be made by...
by Ebony | Apr 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
In recent years, Queensland parliament has introduced numerous new mandatory sentencing regimes which effectively limit the discretion of the judiciary to impose a sentence that is fair and just in the circumstances. In particular, the following mandatory sentencing...
