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Subcontractor’s Liability For Defective Building Works
From 1 June 2015, the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (‘QBCC’) will have the power to pursue building industry subcontractors for defective works that they complete.
Preferential Payment Claims – Are You at Risk of a Liquidator’s Claim?
Are you owed money by a company which appears to be in financial difficulty? Have you recently received payment for money owed by a company in financial difficulty?
Is Your Business Struggling to Pay its Debts?
Times are tough at the moment and many businesses are struggling financially.
Insolvency occurs when your business cannot pay its debts, which can result in your business closing down. Different insolvency procedures apply to individuals and companies.
First Home Buyers Seminar
Mackay District Celebrates Law Week in 2015
Mackay has just recently celebrated another Law Week organised by the Mackay District Law Association.
M&A Staff Participate in Mackay Marina Run
On Sunday the 7th of June 22 staff, family and friends ran in the Mackay Marina Run in support of the Leukaemia Foundation.
A Careful Exchange
In a recent decision in Stellard Pty Ltd & Anor v North Queensland Fuel Pty Ltd [2015] QSC 119, the Supreme Court of Queensland held that email negotiations amounted to a binding contract between two parties despite reference to the fact that the offer contained in an email exchange was subject to the execution of a formal contract.
The Fire Triangle
The term “fire triangle” is used to describe the three elements a fire needs to ignite: heat, fuel, and an oxidizing agent (usually oxygen). Fires occur when these three elements are present and combined in the right mixture.
Challenging Wills: The claims keep coming!
We are seeing an increasing trend of disappointed beneficiaries challenging Wills in circumstances where the beneficiary has either been left out of a Will totally, or is not satisfied they have received enough.








