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Drinking and not driving? – Being “in charge of a vehicle”
You wouldn’t jump behind the wheel of your car and drive home after a few drinks, but did you know that simply sitting or sleeping in your car could lead to you being charged with drink driving? Queensland law doesn’t draw a distinction between driving, attempting to...
Love Thy Neighbour
Wherever you live, you will likely have one or more neighbours. Hopefully everyone will get along, but often enough, disputes between neighbours arise. The most common disputes we see in our litigation and disputes team are regarding the following: 1. Dividing...
Sunset Dates
A sunset date in a property contract is the latest date by which a party must fulfil a condition in the contract. Failure to do so will often lead to a right to terminate the contract. A seller and a buyer are free to negotiate sunset dates but there is legislation in...
Grandparents and Grandchildren – The Legal Position
“Young people need something stable to hang on to – a culture connection, a sense of their own past, a hope for their own future. Most of all they need what Grandparents can give them.” – Jay Kessler It is thought of as a “right of passage” for parents to evolve into...
The Inheritance of Assets When The Existence Of The De Facto Relationship Is In Dispute
Under the Succession Act 1981 (‘the Act”), de facto partners have the same rights as married spouses in relation to the inheritance of assets. However, issues can arise where other relatives or family members dispute the existence of that de facto relationship or...
Instalment Contracts: What To Look Out For
Many property purchases in Queensland are relatively straightforward. The standard process is; a deposit is paid by the buyer, outstanding conditions are progressively satisfied, and settlement occurs by way of the buyer paying the balance purchase price to the...
Conveyancing Update: Conflict Between Standard Conditions & Special Conditions
This article looks at an example of special conditions in contract of sale. Special conditions arise when standard conditions of a contract (pages 7-15 of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) contract) don't cover all the terms. Therefore, a conflict may...
Special Hardship Licence: The Criteria & Conditions
A special hardship order, also known as a special hardship licence, is available to people that hold a provisional or open licence and have had their licence suspended by the Department of Transport and Main Roads. It is an order made by a Magistrates Court that...
RMO are proud sponsors of Caroline Dunkley in the upcoming Queensland Australian Powerlifting Union State Titles
Ryan Murdoch O'Regan are proud sponsors of Caroline Dunkley in the upcoming Queensland Australian Powerlifting Union State Titles. Caroline is part of our Exceptional Conveyancing Team. And when she is not providing conveyancing services to our clients Caroline enjoys...