Buying or selling a cane farm can often be a difficult process for both parties involved. The timing of the purchase or sale when considering the cane crushing season is crucial.
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Buying off-the-plan
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Buying off-the-plan is a reality for many people looking to purchase units or apartments. This basically means that you are buying a unit or apartment in a building that hasn’t yet been constructed.
DNA Testing – Proof of Parentage
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The question of the parentage of a child is often raised in family law matters. There is sometimes disagreement as to who is the child’s father which can be proved or disproved with evidence such as DNA testing.
NEWSFLASH – Draft Mackay Regional Council Planning Scheme
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NEWSFLASH Draft Mackay Regional Council Planning Scheme What is the new draft planning scheme all about? Mackay Regional Council has prepared a new planning scheme for the Mackay Region and the public consultation period has now commenced. The new planning…
What is a Contract?
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Recently I dealt with a client who was involved in an ongoing arrangement with another person. The client did not consider that arrangement to be a “contract” because the terms of the arrangement were not committed to writing. In essence,…
Are You Environmentally Safe? (What Do You Mean I Can’t Wash My Dog?)
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Being a former resident of Canada, where it only really rains on the odd occasion, the staggering quantity of rainfall in the local region has me amazed. Given the recent rainfall the severe water restrictions have been downgraded.
Shareholders Agreements: A Pre-emptive Necessity
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Business ventures can be operated through a number of structures and today more and more businesses are being operated through a company. Shareholder Agreements can be a key tool in the ongoing management of the company and the company’s businesses.
Debt Collection
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Debt Collection. It’s a term business owners sometimes dread thinking about. It can seem complex, difficult and time consuming. But it doesn’t have to be. We’ve put together a list of tips to ensure you have good debt recovery strategies in place to recover the money you’ve worked hard for.
Unlawfully Obtained Evidence: What are the Circumstances it may be Excluded
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It may come as a surprise to understand that whether or not evidence which the police have unlawfully obtained is not determinative of whether it may be used by the prosecution against you.
Change to Body Corporate Lot Entitlements
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On 19 March 2013, the Newman government introduced changes to Body Corporate lot entitlements legislation. To understand the significance of these changes, the history of lot entitlements should be noted.
