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…

What is an evergreen clause? Have you ever signed up to a service contract that you just can’t get out of? This is known as…

Money Laundering Money laundering poses a critical risk to the Australian public, ultimately costing the government billions of dollars each year in an attempt to…

Industrial Manslaughter in Australia A scrap metal yard in Brisbane, Australia has been issued with a $3,000,000 fine for industrial manslaughter and the two directors…

What is a coronial inquest? A coronial inquest is a court hearing or inquiry strictly designed to investigate single or multiple deaths, often in the…

Tax Fraud and Other Criminal Offences In Australia, there are three common tax offences which are a violation of the Criminal Code Act 1995, and…