Cost Order Enforcement Enforcement of Money Orders Once you have obtained your finalised money order agreed by both sides of the court proceeding. You may…

Anti-competitive Behaviour Competition and Consumer Act 2010 An act or conduct of reducing or killing the competition in a market is a criminal offence and…

Property Caveats A caveat is a formal notice, or warning, given to show that your property is of prior interest to somebody. If you have…

What are the laws surrounding online and social media fundraisers? Social media fundraisers can be a great tool to raise money for schools, social issues,…

Voluntary Administration What is voluntary administration? Voluntary administration is a process adopted to provide businesses or companies that are insolvent (or on the verge of…

Taxation of Businesses A business may be one of the following types: A sole trader business; A partnership business; A business conducted through a trust;…

Cost Assessment Process – Legal Fees What is cost assessment? As a general rule, civil litigation in Queensland is a “costs jurisdiction” in which “costs…

Double Insurance Will two insurance clauses cancel each other out? In a couple of recent Australian examples, parties have been found to have been insurance…

Is money advanced to children by parents a gift or a loan? In many situations, parents assist their adult children financially to get into the…

What is professional negligence? Professional negligence is when one person provides professional and specialised services (financial advisors, accountants, tax advisors, lawyers, surveyors or brokers) and…