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LANDLORDS HAMPERED FROM TERMINATING LEASE WHEN TENANTS GO BUST
As from 1 July 2018, amendments to the Corporations Act mean that any commercial leases which are entered into on or after this date cannot contain within them provisions which automatically allow a Landlord to terminate a Lease simply because of a Tenant company encountering any of the following:
Failing to appear in the Federal Circuit Court - What can you do if a parenting order is made in your absence?
The Federal Circuit Court of Australia recently handed down a decision setting aside a parenting order made final in the absence of a party to the proceeding. The decision was made despite the opposition from the mother, maternal grandmother and Independent Children’s Lawyer.
The ‘slip rule’ – a Judge’s safety net? What is it and how does it work?
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind if I say 'slip rule'? No, this is not some personal injury article about a guy slipping on a banana peel at Woolies… The 'slip rule' is actually a commonly known concept across the legal fraternity as it finds application in just about any area of law.
Law firms feeling the focus of online hacking!
Towards the end of 2017, the QLD legal profession started to feel the effects of online hackers making their way into the online files of firms and manipulating the transfer of funds. The ability for these people to access and immerse themselves into client matters
Buyers of certain water front properties on the Gold Coast...
Recent changes approved by the Queensland government have resulted in removing a Buyer’s ability to terminate a purchase Contract for waterfront (other than ocean) property on the Gold Coast where a Seller has failed to comply with Local Law 17 requirements.