On 17 September 2015 the Queensland Parliament passed amendments to the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003.
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Builder Not Liable to Subsequent Owner for Building Defects
The High Court has recently delivered its decision in Brookfield Multiplex (Multiplex). The case is an important decision about the extent to which a builder will be held liable for building defects to a person other than the party that they entered into the building contract with.
Tenants Exposed by Landlord’s Liquidation
In a recent decision of Willmott Growers Group Inc v Willmott Forests Limited (In Liquidation) the High Court found that a Liquidator of a Company has power under the Corporations Act to disclaim the Company’s interest in a Lease where…
Radical Reform of Workers’ Compensation
Last month the Queensland Government rushed the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 through the Parliament.
Self Managed Super Fund – Borrowing to Purchase Property
It is now some years since the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act was amended to permit SMSFs to borrow money to purchase assets including real estate.
Superannuation: Who Gets It When You Die
When taking instructions to prepare Wills, clients are usually surprised to learn that as a general proposition it is not possible to give Superannuation Benefits away through your Will.
Directors Liable for Uncommercial Transaction
The recent Decision of the Supreme Court in a claim bought by Moira Carter as Liquidator against Aaron Watts and Tracy Watts provides a reminder of the extent of duties owed by directors, and the ability of liquidators to seek to set aside uncommercial transactions.
Do You Need to Review Your Will?
From time to time we remind clients of the need to update their Will, or the need to make a Will if they don’t already have one. There are a number of reasons why it is important that your Will…
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