22 May 2024 Planning, infrastructure and environment Corporate and commercial Property No privity: a clause of an agreement requiring a new owner to enter into a similar agreement is ... Qld Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against a decision of the Supreme Court of Queensland that a new landowner seeking to enforce a give and take agreement could not do so as it was not a party to the give and take agreement.
4 Mar 2024 Property Lithium-ion batteries in strata buildings How to manage e-bike use and enjoyment against the risk of explosion and fire from lithium batteries.
13 Dec 2023 Planning, infrastructure and environment Property Compulsory acquisition cases in the Class 3 jurisdiction of the Land and Environment Court of ... Many of the infrastructure projects undertaken in NSW have continued to give rise to legal issues surrounding compulsory acquisitions.
11 Dec 2023 Property Mascot Towers - Termination of a strata scheme and priority in strata lending In a recent landmark decision the NSW Supreme Court refused an application to terminate the strata scheme of the beleaguered Mascot Towers complex.
8 Nov 2023 Property Modernising Queensland property laws: The Property Law Act 2023 (Qld) The Property Law Act 2023 passed Parliament on 25 October 2023. Although commencement is anticipated to be delayed, the Act will replace the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) and aims to modernise Queensland’s property laws.
26 Oct 2023 Construction Corporate and commercial Property Navigating the Unfair Contract Terms Regime. Is your business affected by the changes? 98% of all Australian businesses are affected by the unfair contract terms regime, and by 9 November 2023, should manage their risk around unfair contract terms. Failure to do so can have severe consequences.
25 Sep 2023 Property Is there a way to reverse a resolution or election at a meeting of the owners corporation? An owner or mortgagee may apply to the Tribunal to have a resolution or election of the owners corporation invalidated or nullified. Whether the Tribunal makes the order will depend on individual circumstances.
7 Sep 2023 Property Corporate and commercial Latin is not dead - anomalies in property titling We regularly do what it takes to correct titling anomalies. Sometimes it takes a crash course in Latin.
16 Aug 2023 Insurance Property Strata Management Statements and the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015: Inconsistencies in ... A recent case in the NSW Court of Appeal has highlighted the importance of ensuring Strata Management Statements are in accordance with the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) and the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (NSW).
4 Aug 2023 Insurance Corporate and commercial Vicarious liability not extended in shared staff accommodation incident The High Court has allowed an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland, holding that vicarious liability did not extend to the circumstances.