26 Apr 2022 Planning, infrastructure and environment Planning and Environment Court of Queensland dismisses an appeal against the refusal of a ... he case of Boyneglade Property Developments Pty Ltd v Gladstone Regional Council & Ors [2021] QPEC 48 concerned an appeal to the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland (Court)..
26 Apr 2022 Planning, infrastructure and environment Planning and Environment Court of Queensland upholds Council's decision to refuse a development ... The case of Infinite Aged Care (Cornubia) Pty Ltd v Logan City Council [2021] QPEC 58 concerned a developer appeal to the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland (Court) against a decision of the Logan City Council..
26 Apr 2022 Planning, infrastructure and environment Queensland Court of Appeal confirms that a local government's decision in respect of a 99-year ... The Queensland Court of Appeal has held that a local government was bound to consider matters under section 135 of the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 (Qld) in a decision about the grant of a 99-year lease.
25 Apr 2022 Tax Disclaimer of a beneficiary's trust entitlements High Court in Commissioner of Taxation v Carter [2022] HCA 10 finds that a beneficiary of a trust cannot avoid income tax on an entitlement to trust income by disclaiming it after the end of the relevant income year
8 Apr 2022 Insurance It's obvious, isn't it? The High Court declares that some risks of recreational activities are ... In Tapp v Australian Bushmen's Campdraft & Rodeo Association Limited [2022] HCA 11, the High Court majority overturns the NSW Court of Appeal's judgment..
1 Apr 2022 Insurance Traumatic brain injury claims - an international overview Whether by sport, by transportation, by work or by simple accident in the home, traumatic brain injury claims are rapidly evolving into more commonplace claims involving insurers around the world.
30 Mar 2022 Digital governance, cyber and privacy Can you plot to overthrow the government in the privacy of your own home? Domestic IoT CCTV, smart doorbells and home multimedia devices can collect large amounts of data in the home.
28 Mar 2022 Digital governance, cyber and privacy Banking and finance NFTs - revolutionary product or new litigation frontier? This article identifies four key areas to be on the watch for NFTs - wash trading, money laundering, insider trading, and brand infringement.
25 Mar 2022 Planning, infrastructure and environment Environmental Mitigation Levy introduced in Victoria under the Melbourne Strategic Assessment ... The Melbourne Strategic Assessment (Environment Mitigation Levy) Act 2020 (Vic) (Act) commenced on 1 July 2020 and established a new legislative framework to impose the Environmental Mitigation Levy.
24 Mar 2022 Planning, infrastructure and environment District Court of Queensland finds in favour of a landowner and grants an injunction requiring a ... The case of Davies & Ors v Gold Coast City Council [2021] QDC 135 concerned a claim in private nuisance to the District Court of Queensland by property owners.